Tuesday, October 19, 2004
When you think of biosciences, Jonesboro, Arkansas dowes not jump into your head.
But the new Arkansas Biosciences Institute in Jonesboro represents an interesting new model of business development.
Here is the interesting twist: The center has fourteen faculty members: 25% of the faculty serves as entrepreneur faculty. Entrepreneur faculty do not teach regular classes, although they do lecture. They spend most of their time on research, building business contacts, and starting their own businesses.
The center in Jonesboro is one of five centers across the state funded with Arkansas' share of the tobacco settlement funds,
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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Biosciences in Jonesboro
