Mr. Seth Itzkan

Futurist/Analyst
Planet-TECH Associates

Seth Itzkan is the founder and president of Planet-TECH Associates, a consultancy focusing on sustainable economic development. Mr. Itzkan gradated from Tufts College of Engineering and the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) Masters of Science Program in Studies of the Future. Mr. Itzkan has twenty years experience consulting with private non-profit, municipal, state, and federal agencies on strategies for success in changing times. His work looks at technical, demographic, environmental, and economic trends and opportunities. His clients include The Boston Foundation, The U.S. Census Bureau, The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, and the city of Haverhill, Massachusetts. For the past three years Mr. Itzkan has been consulting with The Boston Foundation in the design, research, and implementation of a prominent feature of their Indicators Project, titled The Hub of Innovation Tool. The Hub of Innovations Tool highlights innovative projects that are improving the quality-of-life for citizens in municipalities. The Boston Foundation's Indicators Project is considered one of the leading examples of municipal data synthesis and distribution. Additionally, Mr. Itzkan is also helping to spearhead the Innovation Valley economic recovery initiative for the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts. As part of this initiative, Mr. Itzkan has helped start the Green Chemistry Initiative and is working closely with Dr. John Warner, one of the founders of Green Chemistry. Mr. Itzkan co-authors a monthly column on innovation that is published in a regional newspaper, The Valley Patriot, and is available online at the Innovation Valley site, www.ivalley.org.

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