Regional Economic Development

The chief solution, based on what the center claims as its
expertise, is finding ways for communities or towns to use
technology more effectively.

"Without a prosperous business base to start with, however, communities such as Spokane have to turn mostly to institutions of higher education to help them spur promising new ideas and bring them to fruition. Such considerations are elements of a well-coordinated, communitywide strategy. That may be what it takes to get Spokane’s economic future in full bloom."

"We have agreed to forgo revenue from taxation of (research and development) because these industries, in the long run, have the potential to create good-paying jobs," Nishi said.

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced it has $228.12 million available for grants to support state, regional and community efforts to create wealth and minimize poverty by promoting a favorable business environment to attract…

"To a large degree, the Midwest has
lagged behind other parts of the
nation in developing and fostering a
high-tech economy. To remedy this,
the region’s policymakers are aggressively
looking for ways to encourage
the innovative, entrepreneurial
activity needed to attract and develop
“new economy businesses,” which, in
turn, can help states retain their most
talented and educated young people."

Electricity prices that soared and swooped repeatedly two years ago have ushered in a new risk of doing business in the Pacific Northwest. John Stucke Staff writer The Spokesman-Review Unfortunately, cheap and stable electricity supplies…

A new report from the National Association of Development Organizations looks at federal economic development policies, with a focus on the role played by multi-county local development districts. It includes an overview of the Appalachian…

How does an American city or region honestly measure its successes and failures so that it can forge smart future strategies? Neal Peirce The Washington Post Writers Group How does a community decide if it…

A broad push is under way to establish a national center based in Colorado aimed at boosting women’s participation in the high-tech business. By Roger Fillion, Rocky Mountain News The nonprofit institution would be the…

Spokane may never muscle its way into the top tier of metros known for biotechnology industries, but that’s still no reason not to move forward with plans to develop a fledgling biomedical industry in the…