More than 4,000 People Have Done It So Far. Have You?

In just under 50 days, more than 4,000 people have gone to SSTI's website to read A Resource Guide for Technology-based Economic Development. The guide provides insights into three of the most important elements of transforming regional economies:

• Positioning universities as economic drivers;
• Fostering entrepreneurship; and,
• Increasing access to capital.

Readers of the guide will benefit from the wisdom and experiences of 58 experienced practitioners who have worked on these issues. Each section of the book provides insight into the characteristics and qualities shared among the best TBED policies and practices. Examples of key strategies from across the country are included, as well as special considerations, cautions or tips for each approach.



A Resource Guide for Technology-based Economic Development, produced with support from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration, is available as a free, downloadable PDF at http://www.ssti.org/Publications/Onlinepubs/resource_guide.pdf or as an inexpensive 90-page bound book (a format still more likely to be perused by most legislators or gubernatorial staff than a pile of printouts). Single print copies are $15 plus shipping. SSTI members receive a 10 percent discount on each order. Orders of 15 or more receive a discounted price of $10. The guide can be ordered by calling SSTI at 614.901.1690 or ordering it online at SSTI's bookstore: http://www.ssti.org/Bookstore/merchant.mvc