Sunday, February 19, 2006
Utah's legislature is considering reauthorizing the Utah's] Science Technology and Research initiative to provide additional funding for the state's universities. Read more.
Utah is one legislature that understands the economic development role that universities play. In many more states, legislators have difficulty with the concept.
University presidents undertake a number of tactics to change these public perceptions. Some universities are publishing economic impact studies. Others, are taking an even more proactive step. For example, University of Kentucky President Lee Todd recently toured his state. Read more.
In Iowa last week, Iowa's three regents' universities cooperated on a forum that linked state economic development with university research. Read more.
These are all important steps to shift our thinking away from "jobs" to developing globally competitive brainpower and the innovation networks we need to convert brainpower to wealth.
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
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Utah's investment in its universities
