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One of the best ways to learn about regional economic development involves connecting with other communities and regions. If you want to look ahead to see what's coming, look around to see what others are doing.
Maine sees economic value in its rivers, an insight into sustainability as a strategy: Rivers once again have potential to be key in Maine's prosperity. Business leaders in Albany recognize that regions are going to be losing a lot of brainpower with the retirement of the Baby Boom. They are preparing: Business group pushes pre-K education. Leaders in Prague are stepping off with the official launch of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 (the Czech president heads the EU): Prague kicks off European year for innovation. Civic leaders in Minnesota are applying their manufacturing heritage to health care. They are moving "lean" principles into hospitals: Lean Health brings manufacturing efficiency to health care. Indiana is doing the same through Purdue's Regenstrief Center for Health Care Engineering. One of my favorite small campuses for innovative economic development is in East Stroudsburg, PA: ESU to break ground on home for startup companies. Civic leaders in New Zealand are connecting their events together to strengthen their regional brand: New strategy aims to entice.
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