Shayden Akason
Head of Investments and Innovation @State of North Dakota
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Investments and Innovation @State of North Dakota
Fargo, ND, US
Directly oversee strategic direction and execution of the North Dakota Development Fund, LIFT, and Innovate ND, with the objective of creating ROI for the State, local businesses, key stakeholders, and the funds themselves. Each fund plays an important \"gap financing\" role, in an effort to increase the vitality of North Dakotas entrepreneurial ecosystem through coordinated placement in the financing continuum. The North Dakota Development Fund provides flexible financing through loans and equity investments not available from most conventional lenders.
EDUCATION
Minnesota State Moorhead
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, General
Florida State University Study Center, Valencia, Spain
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, General
Gonzaga University School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
SKILLS
ABOUT SHAYDEN AKASON
I didn’t start my career in economic development — I came from a background in law. But…
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