New Report: Investing in Innovation is Crucial to Economic Growth and Competitiveness
New Report: Investing in Innovation is Crucial to Economic Growth and Competitiveness Posted by Quentin Palfrey and Brandon Belford Source Today, the Commerce Department and the White House sent to Congress the Administration’s plan on The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States, fulfilling an important requirement under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of .. read more
Commerce Department Report Provides Roadmap for Strengthening U.S. Competitiveness
Commerce Department Report Provides Roadmap for Strengthening U.S. Competitiveness Also launches interactive report at www.commerce.gov/competes to highlight study’s findings and work already underway As a member of the US Innovation Advisory Board, EG’s President & CEO Natalia Olson-Urtecho is proud to announce the release of “The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States” report .. read more
Doing Business in Latin America – WebEx Session
Wednesday 30 November 2011 14:00 GMT We are delighted to have Natalia Olson Urtecho, President and CEO of EG and a recognised speaker on Latin American business opportunities deliver this informative WebEex session. During the session she will share information on the potential for business in Latin America and business opportunities with both Latin American .. read more
NJTC’s Top 10 Technology Trends in Philadelphia
NJTC’s Top Ten Technology Trends and Cool Products/Services Competition November 10 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM Philadelphia Technology Park, Navy Yards, Philadelphia On-line Registration closes at 9 AM on Thursday Join us for our annual Top Ten Technology Trends session. A group of corporate executives and venture capitalists will participate in an interactive discussion focusing on top technology trends that .. read more
New U.S. Secretary of Commerce has Background in Energy and Environmental Fields
On October 21st, 2011 John Bryson was sworn in as the 37th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Secretary Bryson will be a key member of President Obama’s economic team and will work to implement the administration’s top economic priority: accelerating job creation. He will work to strengthen the economic recovery and U.S. competitiveness, and serve as .. read more
Natalia Olson-Urtecho to Moderate Panel at the 2011 Wharton Energy Conference
Natalia Olson-Urtecho will be moderating the “Energy Policy in Europe and Emerging Markets” panel at the 2011 Wharton Energy Conference – “Energy Frontiers: A Global Perspective” on Friday October 28th, 2011. The conference will take place at the Union League of Philadelphia and the panel discussions will relate to 4 topic areas: Natalia’s panel falls .. read more
EG is Participating in the 2011 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange
Description: On October 21, more than 150 leaders from Greater Philadelphia’s business, civic, and government communities will join us to explore the theory and practice of making tough change happen in complex organizations and regions at the in-region 2011 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange. The Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange is an initiative of the Economy .. read more
Natalia Olson-Urtecho in Colorado for U.S. Innovation Advisory Board Conf.
As a member of the U.S. Innovation Advisory Board, Natalia Olson-Urtecho will be in Boulder, Colorado on September 22-23, 2011 for the “Innovation Policy and National Competitiveness Conference”. As part of her trip, Natalia will: Tour the National Institute of Standards and Technology Boulder Laboratory. Tour the National Oceanic & Atmoshperic Administration’s Earth System Research .. read more
World Water and Solar Technologies to participate in U.S.-Mexico REEE Policy Roundtable
World Water and Solar Technologies, Inc., one of EG’s clean-tech business clients, will be participating in the U.S.-Mexico Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy Roundtable (pdf) in Mexico City, MX on September 26-27, 2011. “Join a senior U.S. Department of Commerce official in Mexico City for a U.S.-Mexico Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy Roundtable. .. read more
Natalia Olson-Urtecho Appointed to Board of Green Woods Charter School
EG’s President & CEO, Natalia Olson-Urtecho, has been appointed to the board of the Green Woods Charter School in Philadelphia, an award winning charter school. Below is some information about the school: “The mission of Green Woods Charter School is to provide children in grades K through 8 with the opportunity to be active, knowledgeable and conscientious .. read more









