Results of the Wisconsin ED Summit Saturday, October 19, 2002 The Wisconsin summit ended with some strong agreement on the future direction of the state's economy. Points of agreement include: The state's universities, colleges and technical colleges must be major players in making Wisconsin a winner in a knowledge-based economy. The summits have pulled them into active collaboration with other builders of the economy. It wasn't always this way, and there can be no retreat to the ivy tower. Workers who are often forced to change jobs and even careers in a dynamic economy must be able to move in and out of the education system in a user-friendly way. That seamless education is increasingly available as educators smooth out the kinks in their delivery. Economic development must concentrate on the drivers, the knowledge-based industrial clusters. Great clarity has been added to the development game with this more intelligent approach. It's choose or lose. The first cluster organizations are taking shape. Angel and venture investing must be souped up, and great strides are being made. Wisconsin should be E-land as well as Dairyland. "E" for Entrepreneur. Not by accident, but with a lot of strategy execution, spinoffs from universities, colleges and large companies are accelerating. We're getting better and better at technology transfer. New energy generation and transmission must be built in the near future. For the first time in decades, power projects are advancing. Learn more. Go posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog 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. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: 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. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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