Monday, May 29, 2006
In Chicago, the Economic Development Council is moving ahead with plans to learn how all other regions have leveraged university-based research. They have brought together leaders from Technology regions in Cambridge, England, St. Louis, and San Diego. Read more.
Too few civic leaders reach outside their political boundaries to understand how all other regions of address the challenge of innovation.
Innovation matters because it can deliver better products and services; new, clean and more efficient production processes; and higher performance business models. But figuring out how accelerate innovation is not easy task.
Learning from others is the best place to start. Civic leaders need to go out to learn more about how different regions are competing in today's economy. If they are not, that's a good predictor of a region in decline.
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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Chicago's leaders learning from others
