Daniel Binkowski of Adrian takes third at regional business competition

HUNTINGTON, IN (02/17/2012)(readMedia)-- Daniel Binkowski, a junior entrepreneurial small business management major from Adrian, Mich., represented Huntington University on the third place team at the I-69 Collegiate Innovation Challenge 2012 hosted by the Grant County Economic Growth Council on Feb. 10-12.

His team created a business incubator called Creative Injection to specialize in attracting high-tech companies.

The regional business competition, held in Warsaw, Ind., challenged area college students to create a solution to a social problem scenario. The assignment for this year's competition asked students to create a for-profit business solution that helps address the current low college graduate retention rate in east central Indiana.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America's Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its "Best in the Midwest" list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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