Sunday, April 23, 2006
The Central Valley of California is focusing on a new innovation agenda. Read more.
As part of this effort, Cal State at Fresno produced a regional Innovation Index to guide thinking and action. The index includes a checklist of 10 ingredients required for a region to be successful in the knowledge-based innovation economy. The checklist includes the education and skill level of the workforce, accessibility to investment capital, research and development capacity, patent registrations on new technology, new business starts and a diverse mix of industry clusters. You can download a copy here.
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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.
Innovation in California's Central Valley
