Category: Strategies
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Clusters feature prominently in local strategies
More than six in seven local economic development districts are pursuing at least one industry cluster goal, according to an analysis of recent Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS). These strategies cover sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing to tourism and leverage tactics as diverse as business recruitment, technology development, and workforce training. The prevalence of sector-specific…
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EDA disaster funding recommits to Tech Hubs approach
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has opened a funding opportunity for communities affected by disasters over the past few years. The competition includes an “industry transformation” path that borrows much from the agency’s model for the Tech Hubs, Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC), and Recompete programs: applicants propose 3-5 projects that are designed…
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Share your region’s sector strategy & success!
Has your region had success with an economic policy, initiative, or strategy focused on a specific tech sector? Are you proud of how you developed this work or of one of the successes it has helped your region achieve? Do you have lessons that could benefit other communities who are developing their own cluster development…