Saturday, October 11, 2003
Washington State's Technology Alliance produced a report last may that benchmarked the state against other competitor states, such as Massachusetts, California, Arizona and Michigan.
The conclusion: Washington is falling behind in the key elements of a technology-based economy. These components include educational performance, investments in research and strong entrepreneurial networks.
The Alliance is continuing to spread the word that the state should take these issues seriously. They delivered the message most recently this week to the second annual Western Washington Summit of Technology and Economic Development Entrepreneurship. Read more.
You can download the benchmarking report from this page. Go.
Today in our history of innovation...
In 1887, Dorr Eugene Felt of Chicago received a patent for the adding machine. His "Comptometer" was the first practical key-driven calculator with sufficient speed and reliablility to be useful in business. .
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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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Washington State slowing down in tech race
