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A Practitioner’s Guide for Effective Alignment of Regional Development and Higher Education

April 7, 2008View for printing

Higher education must now become a full partner in formulating and implementing regional competitiveness strategies.

Research by the Council on Competitiveness notes that, in the face of growing global competition, the only sustainable advantage for U.S. regions is continuous innovation.1 Innovation is the process by which individuals, companies, regions and even entire countries remake themselves in the face of changing markets. It is the driver of productivity growth and, ultimately, of a rising standard of living.

Full Report: http://www.compete.org/images/upload ... 20Final.pdf
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