Pittsburgh Technology Council releases indicators report Thursday, April 17, 2003 The Pittsburgh Technology Council released its 2002 State of the Industry report earlier this week. The report provides an overivew of the region's technology assets and networks. It also explores five key clusters within the region: information technology; biomedical and biotechnology; advanced manufacturing; advanced materials (including chemicals, plastics and specialty metals); and environmental technology. The report provides a good framework for assessing a regional innovation economy. More and more regions will be adopting new approaches to innovation-led economic development. Reports like this one tell you where you stand and where you're heading. They change the dynamics of the economic development debate and help EDPros develop consensus around specific initiatives. Today in our History of Innovation... In 1810, the first U.S. patent for pineapple cheese was issued to L.M. Norton of Troy, Pennsylvania. 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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