Saturday, September 13, 2003
No surprise, I'm excited about my new position as director of the Center for Regional Economic Issues at the Weatherhead School of Managment. We call it REI@Weatherhead for short.
Weatherhead has an exceptional faculty working on a wide range of areas that touch on economic development.
We are working with the Kauffman Foundation on innovation, the Sloan Foundation on clusters, and the National Science Foundation on education issues and workforce. And we have one of the leading faculties on entrepreneurship.
REI@Weatherhead is charged with the responsibility of translating these research insights into economic development powertools.
You'll learn more in the weeks ahead, as I ask your guidance in developing these tools. First, though, take a minute and catch some of the excitement building at Weatherhead. Read more.
Today in our history of innovation...
In 1898, Reverend Hannibal Williston Goodwin was issued a U.S. patent for his invention of celluloid photographic film.
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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.
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