INNOVATION CLUSTERS
How does a rural region, hit hard by declines in the tobacco, furniture, and textile industries of its heyday, transform itself into a hub of innovation and high-tech jobs? Here are a few tips.
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
The lessons learned from university-engaged regional economic development in Southside Virginia encapsulate why innovation policy can transform unlikely communities across our nation.
Science Progress and American Progress's Doing What Works project teamed up to produce a set of policy proposals that the Obama administration and Congress can adopt to reinvest in the building blocks of American science, innovation, and economic competitiveness. Read the overview of the five reports.
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