September

23
2010

8:00 am EDT - 3:15 pm EDT

Past Event

Regional Innovation Clusters: Advancing the Next Economy

Thursday, September 23, 2010

8:00 am - 3:15 pm EDT

The Mayflower Hotel

1127 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC
20036

The Brookings Institution, the Center for American Progress, the Council on Competitiveness, and the National Association of Development Organizations co-hosted an event on innovation clusters on September 23. State and local policymakers, members of the Obama administration, and leaders from the business, academic, and philanthropic sectors discussed the significance of regional innovation clusters to the future of the American economy.

Panelists also included CEOs and regional leaders who are leveraging the power of clusters—networks of interconnected, geographically concentrated businesses, and related actors in the same industries—to boost entrepreneurship and job growth. The discussion explored new directions in federal policy aimed at tapping the potential of clusters to enhance regional and national economic performance.

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The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Derek Douglas, Special Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs
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Dr. John Lechleiter, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Eli Lilly
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(Left to right) Matt Chase, President, National Association of Development Organizations; Duane Roth, CEO, CONNECT; Richard Lunak, President and CEO, Innovation Works; Dr. Luis Proenza, President, University of Akron; Betsy Biemann, President, Maine Technology Institute

 

Agenda