Regional Economic Development

This workspace provides a knowledge community — a hub — where practitioners can share their knowledge an insights about "what works" to integrate education, workforce development and economic development into regional strategies that promote innovation.

The xigi site features a searchable database containing information about people, organizations, and investment offerings in sectors such as social enterprise, microfinance, affordable housing, fair trade, and clean technology.

The quarterly magazine, which carriers the tagline "Design. Development. Community," is the first publication to focus on the big story of growth and change in the mountain landscapes and high plains of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington and Oregon.

The primary goal of this analysis is to provide a tool for communities as well as other levels of government that seek to design green building programs in the future.

American rural economies are as dynamic as their
suburban and urban counterparts.

"Facilitating Community Transformation – from Striving to Thriving"

“This has been a fabulous year for the Alliance of Angels. It has earned a reputation as one of the most active angel groups in the nation, and our latest investment results once again demonstrate our strong commitment to supporting young, growing companies in the Pacific Northwest,” said chair Dan Rosen, President & CEO of Dan Rosen & Associates.

Some of the host benefits include: Positive economic impact to the local area selected from hosting approximately 350 conference attendees.

With the Internet allowing people to work from almost anywhere, the distinction between first and second homes has become blurred.

In the Grant Program, the focus is on funding end-user equipment that operates via telecommunications to connect students and teachers or medical providers and patients in separate rural locations.