Governmental role
Articles
Promoting good relationships between local authorities and their business communities
A report prepared for Local Government New Zealand from a survey which was undertaken on the relationships between local authorities and local businesses.
Regional policy in the regions
A report which compares the economic policies in differing regions in European countries. Four countries were selected and their regional policies compared: Denmark, France, England and Belguim.
"Pour un écosysteme de la croissance"
Christian Blanc, deputy of the Yvelines parliament (France) has published the results of a study for a report to the Prime Minister on competitiveness in France and proposes an action plan to reveal the poles of competitiveness: "Pour un écosysteme de la croissance". The central objective is to build an autonomous growth engine pulled by innovation.
Final report of the expert group on enterprise clusters and networks
A recent report compiled by the European Commission discusses enterprise clusters and networks. The report is based on the knowedge of experts from all over Europe and was complied by the European Commission.
Files
- Tea Petrin, Lyon 2006: Public Support to Cluster Development - the Case of Slovenia
- PLE 6 Tea Petrin.pdf
Links
- California Commerce and Economic Development Program
- It serves as the state's principal catalyst for innovation, investment and economic opportunity.
http://commerce.ca.gov/state/ttca/ttca_homepage.jsp - Chiapas Economic Development
www.chiapas.gob.mx/ciudadania/- EBAN (European Business Angels Network)
- EBAN was established by the European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA) with the support of the European Commission in 1999. It is a non-profit association which encourages the exchange of experience among business angel networks and encourages "best practice". Furthermore it contributes to local, regional and national programs of assistance.
http://www.eban.org/ - Integrated Technology Initiative
- Invest British Columbia is a partnership of provincial, federal and local economic development organizations working together to expand business investment in British Columbia, Canada – the best place to do business on the west coast of North America.
www.leadingedgebc.ca/ - Invest in Denmark
- The Royal Danish Minsitry of Foreign Affairs.
www.investindk.com/1024/default.asp?artikelID=9664 - Location Switzerland
- Clusters and technologies
www.standortschweiz.ch/seco/internet/en/technologies/index.html - Marche Region (Italy)
- The Marche region's website with information on how to do business in their region. Mostly in Italian.
http://www.regione.marche.it/home.htm - Ministerio de Economia, Gobierno de El Salvador
- Programa Nacional de Competitividad , EL Salvador
www.competi.gob.sv - Positively Wellington Business
- A business agency set up in Wellington, New Zealand. The trust develops and implements a regional strategy to ensure that resources support the strengths of the region without duplication between agencies.
www.positivelywellingtonbusiness.co.nz/mainsite/ - Starnet
- Economic statistics from the Italian Chamber of Commerce (only available in Italian)
http://www.starnet.unioncamere.it/ - State of Conneticut department of economic and community development
- The Department of Economic and Community Development is the state's lead agency for the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programs, all of which are designed to enhance Connecticut's communities and business and housing environments.
http://www.ct.gov/ecd/site/default.asp - The Industry Development Centre - Hunter, Australia
- IDC aids existing and new business in the Hunter region (Australia) by promoting new products, technology, creates links between regional businesses and research institutions and gives advice from Government and Industry.
www.idc-hunter.org.au/content/index.html - The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
- Information on clusters, cluster policy and the role of regional development agecies.
www.dti.gov.uk/clusters/ - Tri-County Business Partnerships
- The Wisconsin Procurement Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 1987 to "bridge the gap" for Wisconsin companies interested in supplying their products and or services to federal, state, local agencies and prime contractors.
WPI guides, trains and provides hands-on assistance to firms in developing government business and improving process and technical capabilities to access and compete in the Government marketplace.
WPI helps firms:
Locate Government contracting opportunities
Identify grants and other sources of funding
Navigate the Government procurement process
Prepare proposals and subcontracting plans
Understand proposal, contract, and subcontracting issues
Integrate Electronic Commerce in the procurement process
www.wispro.org - Veneto region (Italy)
- Information available on the Veneto region and it's policies on investment in the area etc (Only available in Italian)
http://www.regione.veneto.it/channels
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