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C.E.I. 2024 Recap
2024 conference locations: North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (Cullowhee, NC) and WCU Biltmore Park (Asheville, NC)...
mlewis483
Mar 311 min read


WCU CEI WINS ECOSYSTEM GRANT
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation receives a grant to assist local small and startup businesses in the Western North...

CEI
Jan 26, 20232 min read


The Important Role Of Strategic Planning
Discusses the research and analyses required to produce a good strategic plan and how to apply it to your business and avoid common pitfalls
Ed Wright
Aug 31, 20205 min read


TOP 5 REASONS TO FILE PATENT APPLICATIONS ASAP
The first in a series of articles concerning invention conception and patent filing/prosecution strategy for small to large organizations...

CEI
Aug 4, 20204 min read


New Product Development – One Size Does Not Fit All
It may be time to give your product development process a “tune-up” to optimize your company’s operational performance.
mtanaka
Jul 14, 20195 min read


New Product Development - Engineering and Business are Two Sides of the Same Coin
New products are constantly being released to satisfy customers’ insatiable appetite for new features, greater performance, higher quality a
mtanaka
Jun 5, 20193 min read


What do planning a beach vacation & DFM have in common?
It is common for entrepreneurs and small businesses to focus on the product with little regard to how it will be made. A typical...
mtanaka
Apr 24, 20193 min read


What is Design for Manufacturing?
Design for manufacturing (DFM) is an important element of the product development process. DFM takes into account the manufacturing...
mtanaka
Apr 3, 20193 min read


Why Can’t We Find Good Employees
by Dr. Ed Wright, Elingburg Distinguished Professor of Business Innovation Contact: ewwright@wcu.edu
Ed Wright
Mar 1, 20191 min read
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