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Advancing Economic Development and Workforce Readiness in Micropolitan Areas: Proceedings of a Workshop - in Brief
Advancing Economic Development and Workforce Readiness in Micropolitan Areas: Proceedings of a Workshop - in Brief
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To explore this topic, the Innovation Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a one-day workshop in Indianapolis in April 2018 on "Advancing Economic Development and Workforce Readiness in Micropolitan Areas" in coordination with the Indiana University Public Policy Institute's "Thriving Communities, Thriving State" program. Beginning with a question-and-answer session with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, this event sought to connect theory to practice by bringing together policy makers, individuals from industry, and researchers across several disciplines to discuss lessons from current research and on-the-ground experience, explore how this knowledge may be utilized to shape policies to effectively support economic development and workforce readiness, and ultimately lay the groundwork for creating a research and knowledge agenda for future work.
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On this point, Delgado identified 12 micropolitan areas in Indiana and showed that although they were all connected to at least one of the strong clusters in the area, more could be done to connect to both innovation and production. For example, the New Castle, Indiana, micropolitan area is only connected to the automobile cluster, but policies that connect it to production technology, metalworking technology, plastic, and upstream metal 2 "Macropsychological Factors Predict Regional Economic Resilience During a Major Economic Crisis" Martin Obschonka, Michael Stuetzer, David B
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The connection between diversity and resilience was echoed by Jasper mayor, Terry Seitz, who commented that Jasper's evolution from the wood furniture capital of the world to a diverse economy producing things like Jasper engines and transmissions, Jasper rubber products, and logistics helps explain why they were not hard hit during the last recession.
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5000) report 40 percent annual growth in sales and employment (contrasted to the national average of 3 percent sales growth and flat employment)
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In addition to this, the Lilly Foundation provides many significant investments to increase the educational and training gains for residents in the regions. These programs help launch new high-tech schools, fund equipment purchases, and provide program upgrades for schools teaching advanced manufacturing.
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Crane has made tremendous investments, in part with funds provided by the Lilly Endowment, to provide engagement with firms outside of the secure perimeter of the base. Crane's 3,400 civilian scientists, engineers, and highly skilled technicians are complemented with hundreds of contractors and tenants in two technology parks -- the WestGate Tech Park having 15 buildings, 35 tenants, and about 450 employees, and the East Gate Tech Park having 2 buildings, 9 tenants, and about 250 employees.
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Feldman, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Thomas Guevara, Indiana University; and Jennifer McNelly, 180 Skills. STAFF: Gail Cohen, Director, Science, Technology, and Economic Policy; David Dierksheide, Program Officer; Frederic Lestina, Senior Program Assistant; Clara Savage, Financial Officer; Paul Beaton, Senior Program Officer (through August 2018)
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