Compete.org — Council on Competitiveness

Publications

Sort by Title

Sort by Idea

Sort by Date

  • Cooperate

    “Cooperate.”

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

    This guide is the result of a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative and the Council on Competitiveness. It examines the critical importance of institutions of higher education to the global competitive advantage of regional economies.

    The Council has become a respected thought leader and partner to policy makers committed to promoting regional innovation. Working alongside federal, state and regional partners, the Council has worked on major national policy initiatives and participated in regional economic development efforts in nearly 20 U.S. regions.

    Read More
  • Asset Mapping Roadmap

    “Illuminate.”

    Asset Mapping Roadmap: A Guide to Assessing Regional Development Resources

    This guidebook is designed to help regional leaders understand the theory and practice of asset mapping, make a decision about what level of asset mapping is appropriate for their region and provide an easy-to-use guide for implementation.

    Read More
  • Mid-Michigan Regional Innovation Assessment

    “Mid-Michigan Regional Innovation Assessment.”

    The Mid-Michigan Innovation Team, through a Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant from the Department of Labor, has made significant progress in addressing the challenges facing the Mid-Michigan region.

    This assessment was presented by Randall Kempner, vice president for regional innovation at the Council, at the Mid-Michigan Innovation Team Town Hall Meeting in spring 2007 and used public data, interviews with community leaders and a survey of business leaders to evaluate the innovation assets, networks and culture of the 13 counties in the Mid-Michigan region.
    Read More