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Education Innovation
I think that few among our readers would argue that fostering an innovative K-12 education ecosystem plays a critical role in economic development. Employers and economic development officials from any...
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Big Visions Get Big Dollars in Indiana
On Tuesday, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced $126 million in state matching funds to support three regions in pursuing their visions for growth. The Regional Cities...
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What Is Not Being Addressed that Will Kill Your Economic Development Strategy
At this point I think we are all familiar with the struggles facing Detroit Public Schools, at least on the surface: mushrooms growing in schools, teacher strikes, financial crisis. However, as...
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48 Hours in Pittsburgh with the Consulate General of Canada
To many Americans, Canada is our friendly neighbor to the north, known for an affable attitude, a passion for pucks and a penchant for strong beer. What is perhaps less known is how critical trade...
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NIST Announces NMII Competition
Recently, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the competition to award its first National Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NMII). Proposers may focus on any advanced...
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How the Private Sector is Paying for Public Innovation
City governments have experienced increasing financial strain over the past several decades – pension payments are coming due, infrastructure needs replacing, and the cost of providing social services...
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The Challenge of Creating Actionable Plans
As part of our work in our hometown of Pittsburgh, we have been digging into all of the plans that have been created over the past five years or so. So far, we’ve found around two-dozen plans, reports,...
View Article5 Lessons From the MLB All-Star Game for Economic Opportunity Pursuits
It’s All About the Distance. Or is It? Sure, power contributes to your ability to hit a home run, but it’s also the mechanics of how you swing that can...
View ArticleFourth Economy’s Chris Ellis Contributes to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...
Fourth Economy’s Social Innovation Strategist, Chris Ellis, recently had a contribution published in a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) book, Knowledge to Action: Accelerating Progress in Health,...
View ArticleInnovating for Societal Good at the Public Library
When was the last time you visited a public library? How about a Starbucks? As of 2017, it is noted that there are more public libraries than Starbucks in the...
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