Pennsylvania releases innovation indicator report Tuesday, January 25, 2005 Pennsylvania has released its first statewide evaluation of its efforts to build a technology-based economy. The report represents a collaboration of 35 technology-based economic development organizations. This report represents an important innovation. It departs from the traditional approach to innovation reports represented, for example, by the Massachusetts Innovation Index. Traditional innovation indicator reports divide indicators generally into "inputs" and "outputs". The Pennsylvania report takes a different view. It is organized around the life cycle of business development. This cycle ranges from developing business concepts to assisting mature firms with reinvention of their businesses. Learn more. You can download the report here. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links 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. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: 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 Download some background information on me here.

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