Friday, October 10, 2003
Here's a major deal for Florida.
The Scripps Research Institute, a major bioscience research center near San Diego, has chosen Palm Beach County for a new science center, a 364,000-square-foot facility.
Governor Bush lawmakers into a special session the week of Oct. 20 to propose using $310 million from the one-time federal emonies to secure the deal with Scripps. Local governments must come up with about $140 million for the permanent lab space.
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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Florida lands a big one in biotech
