Saturday, November 29, 2003
Business and legislative leaders in Wisconsin are trying to solve a problem. Wisconsin ranks 4th nationally in the number of patents issued, but ranks 47th in the number of start-up companies.
Changing the viewpoint of investors to encourage more early stage financing is not an easy task, though. Read more.
Today in our history of innovation...
In 1961, the first U.S. satellite carrying an animal was launched by Mercury-Atlas 5 from Cape Canaveral. The passenger was Enos, a five-year-old chimpanzee, on a 2-orbit ride for 3 hours and 20 minutes. The test was the prelude to John Glenn's orbital space flight.
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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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Wisconsin's legislation to encourage start-ups
