Entrepreneurial Ecosystems,
Regional Economic Development
Andy Gordon is an Associate Director for Technology & Innovation at the Federation of American Scientists.
He has experience as a strategy and innovation consultant with various local, state, federal, and international entities. Andy has also worked in entrepreneurship policy, entrepreneurial community building, and written extensively about the role of entrepreneurship in the economic redevelopment of Rust Belt cities.
Andy received his BA from Villanova University and his MBA from Georgetown University.
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