Friday, October 22, 2004
On Wednesday, Texas governor Rick Perry announced it cluster-based development strategy.
The state will focus on six clusters: advanced technologies and manufacturing, which includes the chip and automotive industries; aerospace and defense; biotech; information and computers; petroleum refining and chemicals; and energy and power generation.
The governor is also going to ask the legislature for another pool of money for the Texas Enterprise Fund. Governor Perry has spent about half of the current $295 million fund on incentives for a dozen projects, ranging from helping keep the Sematech chip research consortium in Austin to landing a Vought Aircraft plant in Dallas.
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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Texas releases cluster strategy
