Competition in Research Triangle Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Business Week carries an interesting article in its issue for next week. It's about how counties in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina view competition and collaboration. Read more. Charles Hayes, chief executive officer of the Research Triangle Regional Partnership, has a good quote: "We have seen other regions and towns that have not survived because they didn't change. We don't want to wake up some day and say, 'What happened?' " Places like Milwaukee are starting to get the message. Read more. (The Business Week article refers to a study by Michael Porter. An analysis of Research Triangle was part of the Cluster Mapping Project of the Council on Competitiveness. You can learn more about that project and download some of the reports from this page.) 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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