Smart Specialization Strategies (S3) Europe Looks Beyond Clusters – S3 strategies use a bottom up approach that is more focused on commercialization and business development than simply investing in R&D. The article lists Ohio’s Jumpstart or San Diego’s CONNECT for U.S. based examples.
Integrating Healthcare into Regional Planning – The Nashua Regional Planning Commission was awarded $50,000 to help implement planning that provides an environment that will help create a healthier community. # HUD Sustainable Communities
EDA Manufacturing Grants – Southwest Virginia’s transportation equipment manufacturing industry has received the second of three rounds of funding to increase industrial plant efficiency, create new products, or increase R&D efforts.
