Red Wing Ignite is a nonprofit organization that was formed to promote the development and testing of new technologies in Red Wing, Minnesota, which has a citywide gigabit broadband network. Red Wing Ignite's goals are to share their story, expand membership in their region and state, bring new technology concepts to reality, and establish Red Wing as a recognized leader and test bed for new technologies. They plan to accomplish this through hosting a business accelerator for startups, partnering with stakeholders to use the city as a test bed for technologies, and sponsoring networking and educational events around technology.

2. HistoryHistory
o Hiawatha BroadbandHiawatha Broadband
CommunicationsCommunications
o City of Red WingCity of Red Wing
o Mayor’s Blue Ribbon PanelMayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel
o US IgniteUS Ignite
o Red Wing IgniteRed Wing Ignite

3. What is RedWhat is Red
Wing Ignite?Wing Ignite?

4. Our GoalsOur Goals
Short Term:Short Term:
Share our storyShare our story
Network throughout region andNetwork throughout region and
statestate
Increase membershipIncrease membership

5. Our GoalsOur Goals
Long Term:Long Term:
Bring new concepts to realityBring new concepts to reality
100 new members100 new members
Recognized as a leading test bed communityRecognized as a leading test bed community
Be used as a forum for collaborationBe used as a forum for collaboration
Sponsor innovative eventsSponsor innovative events
Known as a technology epicenterKnown as a technology epicenter

6. Putting Red Wing on thePutting Red Wing on the
Map!Map!

7. Red Wing is UniqueRed Wing is Unique
 Rural LocationRural Location
 GigabitGigabit
NetworkNetwork
 Test BedTest Bed
CommunityCommunity
 IncubatorIncubator
/Accelerator/Accelerator
 Start-up Non-ProfitStart-up Non-Profit
 Events Events

8. BusinessBusiness
AcceleratorAccelerator
o FeaturesFeatures
o Members / TenantsMembers / Tenants
o Technology ShowcaseTechnology Showcase
o Process for successProcess for success

9. Test Bed CommunityTest Bed Community
physical platform of thephysical platform of the
real worldreal world
oLocal StakeholdersLocal Stakeholders
oRelationships US Ignite PartnersRelationships US Ignite Partners

10. EventsEvents
o Networking / MarketingNetworking / Marketing
o Hack Fest : CodeREDHack Fest : CodeRED
o Link to State and National EventsLink to State and National Events
o Summit in Red WingSummit in Red Wing

11. Action…Action…
o Establish incentives to attractEstablish incentives to attract
entrepreneurs and smallentrepreneurs and small
businessesbusinesses
o Publicize broadband leadershipPublicize broadband leadership
o Increase networkIncrease network

12. For More InformationFor More Information
Neela MollgaardNeela Mollgaard
Executive DirectorExecutive Director
651-327-2115651-327-2115
neela@redwingignite.orgneela@redwingignite.org
www.redwingignite.orgwww.redwingignite.org