CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn says a new innovation program will help integrate young entrepreneurs into the Illinois economy and provide the backbone for an economic rebound.
The Chicago Democrat joined Groupon co-founder Brad
Keywell and Priceline.com co-founder Scott Case on Friday to launch the
Illinois Innovation Network. The network will connect entrepreneurs with
financiers and other small business owners in efforts to bring ideas to market.
Keywell says entrepreneurship and the state's
economic situation bear the same message of learning from failures to produce a
better product.
Quinn says the state has not fully recovered from
the recession. He says young people between the ages of 25 and 30 with
fledgling business concepts will help bring about that rebound.
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