Silicon Valley is turning to nanotechnology Thursday, May 08, 2003 The Bay Area is organizing to turn the region into a nanotechnology powerhouse along side other states, such as Michigan and New York. Legislation passed this week in the House will provide a valuable foundation for nanotechnology development. The legislation calls for a $2.4 billion research effort to support nanaotechnology development. This legislation is important, because the challenges we face are global in scope. Whoever leads in nanotechnology will have a competitive advantage in the manufacturing of the future. Other countries are moving ahead with aggressive development programs for nanotechnology. Learn more about what is going on in Silicon Valley. Today in our history of innovation... In 1886, Coca-Cola, the soft drink , was first sold to the public at the soda fountain in Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. It was invented by pharmacist, John Stith Pemberton, who mixed it in a 30-gal. brass kettle hung over a backyard fire. Until 1905, the drink, marketed as a "brain and nerve tonic," contained extracts of cocaine as well as the caffeine-rich kola nut. The name, using two C's from its ingredients, was suggested by his bookkeeper Frank Robinson, whose excellent penmanship provided the first scripted  "Coca-Cola" letters as the famous logo. Asa Candler marketed Coke to world after buying the company from Pemberton.  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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