Sunday, June 25, 2006
Along with Milwaukee, Buffalo is turning to university research as a way to anchor downtown development. The New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences provides a core around which to build.
At the same time, the University of Buffalo is keeping track of some important metrics: The number of patents obtained by university researchers has increased from 58 in 2003 to 69 in 2005. Invention disclosures are up from 82 in 2003 to 92 in 2005.
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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University research anchors downtown development
