Regions are tying together their colleges and universities
Monday, May 05, 2003
Innovation in higher education represents a significant emerging regional economic development strategy. In South Florida, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is leading the charge.
The chamber has formed the South Florida Consortium for Higher Education, a consortium of eleven large and small colleges and universities. Read more about what the consortium is doing.
This initiative is similar to one in Philadelphia. Philadelphia's program is called the Knowledge Industry Partnership and represents a broad coalition of economic development and higher education leaders.The Knowledge Industry Partnership has launched the OneBigCampus initiative, a three-year, $7.8 million effort to stem the Philadelphia region's "brain drain."
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Regions are tying together their colleges and universities
