Universities and Economic Development

"We just know that there are so many students [starting] these businesses that are under the radar," Smelstor said. "It’s not viewed any longer as being an add-on or outside the realm of curriculum."

"I did it alone," Prather said of launching his startup. "The university shouldn’t slow things down and make things difficult."

One of the challenges for every EDPro is elevating the community discussion on innovation. By guiding these discussions, we can move this issue to the center of the economic development agenda in this country.

How significant is the flow of technological know-how from university to industry? Has it changed over time? Which industries benefit the most from university research? What sorts of firms are best equipped to access university research?

A new study suggests that American universities are luring more entrepreneurial talent from overseas than many think, fueling a boom in tech startups here.

Higher education has always played a
large role in the economy as a producer
of human capital and as a center for
research and development.

"Some people say the jobs are there. It’s just a matter of matching them to those opportunities,"

The state’s three largest research universities are expected to announce today the creation of the University Research Corridor.

Officials overseeing Montana’s colleges and universities don’t do enough to manage the flow of millions of non-competitive federal dollars coming into Montana schools, a new report concludes.

Richard K. Lester feels that colleges and universities, because they are immobile,
can replace local institutions whose leadership has been eroded by globalization.