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    Funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Know Your Region project explores regional and local approaches to economic innovation and competitiveness across the United States.

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    Funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Know Your Region project explores regional and local approaches to economic innovation and competitiveness across the United States.

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    Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network Report: Learn about work being done by an EDA designated University Center, Economic Development Districts and other partners to increase the number of globally competitive products and services produced in Kansas’s rural communities.

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    Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network Report: Learn about work being done by an EDA designated University Center, Economic Development Districts and other partners to increase the number of globally competitive products and services produced in Kansas’s rural communities.

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    Statewide Approaches to Regional Development: This presentation outlines national trends, innovations, and model practices of state associations of regional councils, including case studies of exemplary practices and projects in Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Maine, New Mexico, and Texas.

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    Statewide Approaches to Regional Development: This presentation outlines national trends, innovations, and model practices of state associations of regional councils, including case studies of exemplary practices and projects in Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Maine, New Mexico, and Texas.

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Featured Publications

Regional Resilience

Regional Resilience

The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Rural Futures Lab™ and the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation Release New Report on Assessing Current Policy and Practice Relating to Regional Resilience The NADO Research Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a new special report, Regional Resilience. The … [Read More...]

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Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network

The Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI) at Kansas State University and its state and regional partners in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) are building the Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network (KOIN). Check out the statewide initiative's blog at Innovatekansas.org. The NADO Research … [Read More...]

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Mobilize Maine: Asset-Based Regional Economic Development

The NADO Research Foundation has released a new report, Mobilize Maine: Asset-Based Regional Economic Development.  Led by the state’s Economic Development Districts, Mobilize Maine is a proactive approach to revitalizing the state economy by drawing on regional assets.  This report highlights the efforts of the Northern Maine Development Commission and … [Read More...]