Sunday, November 13, 2005
Three weeks ago, the Connecticut Economic Resource Center released a report on the state's position in technology and innovation. The report, Benchmarking Connecticut's Economy: A Comparative Analysis of Innovation and Technology, raises serious concerns that Connecticut must continue investing in technology and innovation.
Reports of this type are valuable, because they shift the policy debate in the state legislature toward issues of investment in science, innovation and technology. These investments are critically important to our long-run competitiveness.
The report is helpful for EDPros outside Connecticut, because it benchmarks the state against other states nationally, not just neighboring states in New England.
You can learn more about the report here. You can download a copy of the report here.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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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
Download some background information on me here.
Connecticut's technology and innovation benchmarking report
