I am so happy to see this important report come to light. Thank you Citizens Research Council of Michigan, especially Bob Schneider and Eric Lupher, for your important work in this space.
Here are some thoughts and takeaways:
1. If Michigan wants to attract and retain our best and brightest, we need to grow #jobs they care about. #Michigan is home to leading edge #research and #startup activity that promises the jobs and economic transformation that can take us into the future. We underinvest in these areas today and, in fact, have systematically cut back investment for years while other states have doubled down. We can't win the future game this way.
2. Places like Boston's life sciences corridor would not exist were it not for focused, decades' long investment. The City of Austin attracted the U.S. Army Futures Command Center because they organized and worked a strategy. To this day, the Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities helps drive data-backed strategy and collaboration that have transformed that community. Michigan needs long-term thinking, vision, and strategy--alongside meaningful public and private investment--if we want our future technology clusters and jobs to flourish.
3. We have been underinvesting, but there are plenty of places within the state budget or through other mechanisms that could help us move in a new direction. We have the way, we just need the will, which seems to be growing. This report underscores that the ROI for such support is $5:$1. We can do it, and we should.
Turns out public policy and innovation can go hand in hand. In fact, some good public policy, combined with economic inclusion, could be Michigan's Innovation X-factor!
Ben Marchionna
Hilary Doe
Jonathan Smith
Joe Tate
Britany Affolter-Caine
Cindy Warner
Dug Song
Rishi Jaitly
Paul Riser, M.B.A.
George Jacobsen
Diana Callaghan
Margarita Hernandez, PhD
Arnold Weinfeld
Paul Krutko FM HLM
Randy Thelen
Vince Nystrom
Alison Todak
Ned Staebler
Patti Glaza
Kelly Boatright Sexton
Jim Saber
Jim Baker
Edward Kim
Jason Blumberg
Dawn Batts
Nia Batts
Derek Batts
Garlin Gilchrist II
Glenn Stevens
Lexie Poeschel
Peter Hill
Jeffrey Jothum Smith
Lauren Bigelow, PhD
Luke Polcyn
Eileen Iannone
Mike Morin
🚀 Unlocking Michigan’s Economic Potential Through Innovation 🚀
In a report released today, Citizens Research Council of Michigan explores how public policy can drive innovation and entrepreneurship across Michigan. Discover CRC’s findings and actionable strategies to create good jobs and advance economic growth. Dive into the full summary here: https://lnkd.in/gtJVfksB
#GoodJobs #Innovation #entrepreneurship #EconomicGrowth #PublicPolicy #Michigan #EconomicDevelopment William Davidson Foundation
State Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: How Public Policy Can Drive Economic Innovation - Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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