Saturday, June 12, 2004
More and more economic development oprganizations are building up their global connections. Here's a story out of New Zealand. A delegation from Iowa has headed for New Zealnand to develop new connections between New Zealand and Iowa's emerging biotech businesses.
The connection came through serendipity. A member of the state's Economic Development Board lived in Auckland from 1990 to 1994. She decided that New Zealand was a potential market for Iowa's biotech companies, and she followed through on the idea. Read more.
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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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Iowa EDPros head for New Zealand
