Friday, August 25, 2006
"Research parks, like everything else in economic development, are market driven. In our case, the market is in information technology-based companies."
That's how the EDPro in charge of the Milwaukee County Research Park sees it. Bioscience gets a lot of publicity, but information tech companies will likely generate more employment for southeastern Wisconsin.
He takes a sober perspective of university-based technology transfer: ""The success of the research park has had to do with the commercial and industrial base of Milwaukee area, rather than university-based technology transfer."
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
Download some background information on me here.
Milwaukee EDPro puts bioscience in perspective
