Wednesday, October 02, 2002
Here's a story that demonstrates the growing strength of China's industrial R&D and underscores the importance of continued investments in colleges and universities in the U.S.
Dell Computer Corp.has established a research and development (R&D) center in Shanghai. The center is the first Dell has located outside the Untied States. According to Chinese press reports, Ken Lanshe, general manager of the Dell (China) Product Research & Development Center, said Dell made the decision to open the center because it is confident in the Chinese economy and in other parts of the Asia Pacific region.
He also claimed that the abundant human resources, convenient transportation and logistic support systems are other major reasons Dell selected Shanghai as the location for its first R&D center outside the United States. The R&D center, which is located in the Multimedia Industrial Park in Changning District, will accommodate around 270 researchers, and 1,000 in the next few years.
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The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
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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