Thursday, July 24, 2003
Governor O'Bannon continues to promote Energize Indiana throughout the state. His efforts provide a good example of what EDPros need to do to promote new economic development initiatives.
The General Assembly approved Energize Indiana in April. The first two years of the program are financed by $92.4 million in tobacco settlement money.
The plan includes a series of tax credits: the research and development tax credit targets companies involved in product development; the venture capital tax credit creates incentives for investors in startups; and the business investment tax credit targets capital investments.
Learn more about Energize Indiana. This web page is a good example of providing a range of supporting material for an economic development initiative.
Read about the governor's latest stop in Ft. Wayne. Go.
Today in our history of innovation...
In 1950, the first successful rocket launch from Cape Canaveral took place.
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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.
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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
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Rolling out Energize Indiana
