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  • 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.
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  • Midwest Energy Summit

    “Midwest Energy Summit : Investing in a Midwest Renaissance.”

    The Future of Energy Security and Sustainability

      
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  • Handout 6 Mobilizing

    “Mobilizing a World-Class Energy Workforce.”

    Council on Competitiveness Recommendations to Bridge the Skills Gap and Build Talent in the United States

    The Council Recommends that:

    • The U.S. Government offer full scholarships to U.S.
    graduates who commit to a minimum period of service in an energy-related career in the governmental, academic or non-profit sectors.

    • Congress establish a CompetePass program that will allow eligible participants to redeem the passes at U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) one-stop training centers.

    • The U.S. Government grant green cards to foreign students receiving undergraduate and advanced degrees in scientificand engineering disciplines from U.S. institutions. 

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