This session explores how Southeast College partnered with Turning Sun Solar to develop a solar installation data dashboard that serves as a platform for project-based learning and regional innovation.

Tania Andrist will demonstrate how industry investment in rural innovation projects within a regional college context can support economic development and create tangible outcomes for students, employers, and communities.

Attendees will gain insight into how the partnership was formed, what it takes to implement and sustain these initiatives in a rural context, and the lessons learned along the way.

This session offers a practical model for how rural institutions can leverage collaboration and existing infrastructure to drive economic development and build local innovation capacity.