Saturday, January 28, 2006
Iowa State's new vice provost for research wants to build the connection between university research and economic development.
The ISU president told him: "You are the vice provost for research, but I also must tell you that you will have a leadership position in economic development as well."
In the months ahead, Iowa State will be participating in an initiative called Innovation Iowa. As the new vice provost notes: "It is really in our mission to assist in the state as much as possible with people in their efforts to start up new companies, to be successful in those companies, making a profit, employing people."
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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Iowa State research and economic development
