Tuesday, February 10, 2004
If you are in teh bioscience game, you'll want to read the perspective from Portland, OR. Portland has a lot of skeptics that the investment will pay off.
And Joe Cortwright, author of a 2002 Brookings study on biotech is unpersuaded. He says, bluntly, "Nearly every metro area has similar hopes and dreams. It's just too late, I think, (for Oregon) to pursue this...If you're a brilliant young life scientist who wants to be an entrepreneur, you'll go where there is a lot of venture capital and a pool of people who've done this before."
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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Portland, OR's bioscience bet
