A Practitioner’s Guide for Effective Alignment of Regional Development and Higher Education

Higher education must now become a full partner in
formulating and implementing regional competitiveness
strategies.

Research by the Council on
Competitiveness notes that, in the face
of growing global competition, the only
sustainable advantage for U.S. regions is
continuous innovation.1 Innovation is the
process by which individuals, companies,
regions and even entire countries remake
themselves in the face of changing markets.
It is the driver of productivity growth and,
ultimately, of a rising standard of living.

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