Monica Morgan Bilak
Strategic Designer | Innovation Ecosystem Builder | Scaling Startups in Small Towns
- Role
- Executive Director at Sprocket Innovation
- Location
- Paducah, KY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Monica Morgan Bilak
I design and build innovation ecosystems that connect education, technology, and…
Experience
Executive Director
Jun 2020 — Present · Paducah, KY, US
I specialize in strategic design to create high-impact innovation hubs that transform communities by fueling innovative educational experiences, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. My work focuses on designing ecosystems that connect talent, capital, and opportunity, particularly in unexpected places where startups and small businesses often struggle to gain traction.* Built Sprocket Inc, a Regional Entrepreneur Center & Cowork Space, now a KY Innovation hub and a catalyst for economic development in West Kentucky in 2020 no less)!* Growing a thriving startup ecosystem, launching a regional mentor network, advisory councils, and a Market Fit Lab to help founders scale.* Recruit startups - 11 and counting - that can leverage our assets to grow their startups. We facilitate testbeds for pilots.Passionate about launching innovation in unexpected places—designing high-impact models that can be replicated globally to make communities and people\'s lives better.You can find more about my work in transorming education at Monicabilak.com or strategic design at Design Forward on Substack.
Skills
- Nonprofits
- Economic Development
- Strategic Planning
- Community Development
- Grants
- Public Speaking
- Public Relations
- Event Planning
- Social Media
- Non-Profits
- Project Planning
- Organizational Development
- Strategy
- Program Management
- Program Development
- Community Outreach
- Workshop Facilitation
- Team Building
- Event Management
- Board Development
- Government
- Program Design
- Service Design
- Fundraising
- Nonprofit Organizations
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