1. NORTH LOUISIANA:
THE NEW DYNAMICS OF
REGIONAL PROSPERITY
HIGHER EDUCATION AS AN ENGINE OF GROWTH
Ed Morrison, Economic Policy Advisor
Purdue Center for Regional Development

2. CENTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PART OF PURDUE’S DISCOVERY PARK
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3. THINKING DIFFERENTLY
LINK, LEVERAGE & ALIGN

4. HOW REGIONS TRANSFORM
OPEN NETWORKS, AGILE STRATEGIES, DISCIPLINE
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Innovation
Productivity
Prosperity
Clusters
Assets

5. CHARLESTON DIGITAL CORRIDOR
INNOVATION WITHOUT A MAJOR UNIVERSITY
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6. BEHAVING DIFFERENTLY
COLLABORATE TO COMPETE

7. COLLABORATION IS A DISCIPLINE
MANY REGIONS GET LOST BEFORE THEY START

8. OKLAHOMA CITY’S TRANSFORMATION
A STORY OF REGENERATION
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9. OKLAHOMA CITY’S PRIDE: 1994
SANTA FE PARKING GARAGE WITH CHAMBER ON THE FIRST FLOOR
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10. OKLAHOMA CITY TODAY
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11. OKC: A MODEL TO REPLICATE
THE LESSONS ARE REPLICABLE
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12. DOING DIFFERENTLY
STRATEGIC DOING

13. REGIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
ARE LEARNING THE POWER OF STRATEGIC DOING
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14. BRAINPOWER IS THE STARTING POINT
POWERING GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
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15. WHAT’S NEXT FOR THIS REGION?
THE ANSWER IS PROBABLY IN THE ROOM
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16. THANK YOU!
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Ed Morrison, Economic Policy Advisor
Purdue Center for Regional Development
www.pcrd.purdue.edu
edmorrison@purdue.edu