Getting “WIRED” for Regional Transformation
May 7, 2008
Global competition, a 21st century economic reality, is typically seen as a national challenge, but the front lines of the battlefield are regional, where companies, workers, researchers, entrepreneurs and governments come together to create a competitive advantage. That advantage stems from the ability to transform new ideas and new knowledge into advanced, high quality products or services - in other words, to innovate. And those regions that are successful demonstrate the ability to network innovation assets - people, institutions, capital and infrastructure - to generate growth and prosperity in the region’s economy.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has undertaken an initiative called Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) to create these conditions in regions; integrating economic and workforce development activities and demonstrating that talent development can drive economic transformation in regional economies across the United States. Read more
