Other Economies

For the Scots, the move here from Stamford, Conn., is part of an aggressive strategy to ”drive the Scottish economy up the value chain,” said Iain Gray, Scotland’s minister for enterprise, transport, and lifelong learning. But the announcement is also significant for Boston, as yet another indication the city is gaining as a location for state-sponsored international research and development.

The report says the state’s own public universities ”are among the most difficult institutions for companies to deal with” in setting up new programs. And private schools including Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology produce too little local economic spinoff, the report says.
”In an environment where other states are aggressively competing for high-tech businesses and jobs, it is irresponsible for Massachusetts state government to leave the future of its leading and most promising sectors to chance,” says Ray Stata, chairman of Norwood-based chipmaker Analog Devices, in the report. (And this is Massachusetts… how do you think we’re doing in Montana?- Russ)

"Once that applied research comes out of the research stage and goes into the production stage," Ladd said, "it creates a demand for a highly educated work force to fill those jobs."

FORT DAVIS, Texas — At a time when cattlemen are selling the farm due to falling beef prices, searing drought and rising energy costs, William "Rocky" Beavers is riding high in the saddle. By JOEL…

Even as venture capitalists flew around the country to close deal after deal in the late 1990s, they wanted their investments to move within driving distance. By Rob Kaiser Tribune staff reporter Chicago-area entrepreneurs, for…

"No company is going to come anywhere unless they are already interested. The incentive is just a sweetener. It’s the fundamental characteristics of the labor force, the location, the market, the proximity to natural resources . . . that are essential."

While the 2002 election marked the return of Republican control of the U.S. Senate and the departure of a number of governors that had been strong supporters of investing in science and technology (e.g., John…

Houston, Dallas and the Silicon Hills of Austin require scant introduction to America’s corporate decision-makers. Amarillo, on the other hand, must try harder to be noticed. By: Angela Shah Dallas Morning News "When people think…

STOCKTON, Ill. — The Westaby family farm was falling further into debt until the Organic Valley milk truck pulled up in August. By Rob Kaiser Chicago Tribune staff reporter With conventional milk prices dropping, Delmar…

South Carolina should stake its economic future on developing clusters of industries that can become hubs of innovation, says The Palmetto Institute, the nonprofit group dedicated to raising the state’s per capita income. C Grant…