Thursday, September 05, 2002
A bunch of promising conferences on innovation and entrepreneurship are coming up: The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds is holding a conference in Pittsburgh, PA on September 22 to 24. Go The State Science and Technology Institute is holding a conference on ‘Ôuilding Tech-Based Economies'. It will include more than 30 sessions on tech-based approaches to economic development. The conference will be in Dearborn, MI on October 2 and 3. Learn more. Go The National Business Incubation Association is holding its Fall training conference in Orlando on November 13 to 15. The sessions include 9 workshops on various aspects of business incubation. Go The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) is holding its annual confernece in New Orleans on October 30 to November 1. Download the conference brochure. Go
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One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
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Conferences on innovation
