Monday, November 06, 2006
Last May, civic leaders in northern Colorado announced the formation of a clean energy cluster. At that time, the head of the Northenrn Colorado Economic Development Corporation stated, “We would like Northern Colorado to become the global leader in attracting clean-energy projects, R&D (research and development) and technology.”
The leaders announced that Colorado State University, the University of Colorado, the Colorado School of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory would be part of the cluster.
The group is making headway. Here is an update of what has been going on. Read more. You can also viwed the cluster's newly launched web site here.
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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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Northern Colorado's clean energy cluster
