Milwaukee region moves toward an innovation future Sunday, June 18, 2006 In Milwaukee, momentum is building to drive the regional economy toward a different future, one driven by technology and innovation. Business leaders are moving forward with a vision of translating University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee into a aginificant research hub. In recent months the seven counties around Milwaukee have aligned to focus their effforts on a common economic development agenda. Read more. Two competing proposals are circulating among city leaders to focus on university-based research. The two proposals highlight two different perspectives on commercializing university research. one proposal seeks to tighten the collaboration among universities. The second focuses on stimulating business investment in early stage technologies. Read more. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links 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. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: 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.

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