Saturday, December 27, 2003
Technology-based economic development takes time, measured in decades.
The recent economic history of Rockville, MD illustrates the point. Rockville is now the center of the Maryland;s bioscience industry. The foundations lay in the 1950's and 1960's. City leqaders took advantage of an Interstate and made commitments to providing a suitable infrastructure for development.
Here's a good article that traces the history of Rockville's emergence as a technology-based economy. Learn more.
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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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The timeline for technology-based development
