Wednesday, April 14, 2010

How Higher Education Institutions Are Working to Revitalize Their Regional and State Economies

Innovation Daily (David F. Shaffer and David J. Wright) - In states across America, higher education institutions and systems are working to become key drivers of economic development and community revitalization. They are:
  • Putting their research power to work by developing new ideas that will strengthen the country’s competitive edge in the new economy — and then by helping to deploy those innovations into commercial use.
  • Providing a wide range of knowledge-focused services to businesses and other employers, including customized job-training programs, hands-on counseling, technical help, and management assistance.
  • Embracing a role in the cultural, social, and educational revitalization of their home communities.
  • And, most fundamentally, educating people to succeed in the innovation age.
Together, these trends suggest a new paradigm for economic development programs — one that puts higher education at the center of states’ efforts to succeed in the knowledge economy.  Download the PDF

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