Sunday, June 25, 2006
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Revitalization at Dickinson State University has been recognized by the state legislature as a Center of Excellence. This step launches the Center on a new trajectory to promote entrepreneurship in the state.
The Center is heading off in some promising directions. It will partner with Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing (KMM).
KMM assembles aerospace electronics and operates satellite manufacturing sites throughout rural southwestern North Dakota. The Center will work with KMM to develop and implement a new system for supply chain transparency using radio-frequency identification in the production process. Read more.
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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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Stimulating entrepreneurship in North Dakota
