NORTH LOUISIANA: THE NEW DYNAMICS OF REGIONAL PROSPERITYHIGHER EDUCATION AS AN ENGINE OF GROWTH

Ed Morrison, Economic Policy AdvisorPurdue Center for Regional Development

CENTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTPART OF PURDUE’S DISCOVERY PARK

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THINKING DIFFERENTLYLINK, LEVERAGE & ALIGN

HOW REGIONS TRANSFORMOPEN NETWORKS, AGILE STRATEGIES, DISCIPLINE

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Innovation

Productivity

Prosperity

Clusters

Assets

CHARLESTON DIGITAL CORRIDORINNOVATION WITHOUT A MAJOR UNIVERSITY

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BEHAVING DIFFERENTLYCOLLABORATE TO COMPETE

COLLABORATION IS A DISCIPLINEMANY REGIONS GET LOST BEFORE THEY START

OKLAHOMA CITY’S TRANSFORMATIONA STORY OF REGENERATION

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OKLAHOMA CITY’S PRIDE: 1994SANTA FE PARKING GARAGE WITH CHAMBER ON THE FIRST FLOOR

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OKLAHOMA CITY TODAY

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OKC: A MODEL TO REPLICATETHE LESSONS ARE REPLICABLE

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DOING DIFFERENTLYSTRATEGIC DOING

REGIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE LEARNING THE POWER OF STRATEGIC DOING

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BRAINPOWER IS THE STARTING POINTPOWERING GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

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WHAT’S NEXT FOR THIS REGION?THE ANSWER IS PROBABLY IN THE ROOM

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THANK YOU!

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Ed Morrison, Economic Policy Advisor Purdue Center for Regional Developmentwww.pcrd.purdue.eduedmorrison@purdue.edu