Mountain BizWorks’ Post

We are thrilled to announce that our team (PI: Ayat Al Assi; co-PIs: Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Carol Friedland, Md Adilur Rahim, Kevin T. Smiley) has been awarded a grant from The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana! This project aims to incorporate wind risk assessment and risk reduction through advanced building code practices into the Louisiana Coastal Master Plan. Our initiative will explore how social equity factors impact individuals' direct economic experiences from wind events. Moreover, we will assess the effectiveness of enhanced building code practices in reducing wind risk. Our goal is ambitious: to create a comprehensive library of wind-risk metrics to support resilience efforts in Coastal Louisiana. This research isn't just about understanding the dynamics of wind—it's about making a lasting impact on our communities through informed, equitable policy-making. Stay tuned as we embark on this crucial journey to fortify resilience and protect our communities from the increasing threats of wind-related natural disasters. For more details: https://lnkd.in/ezRwN-5J #WindResilience #CoastalEngineering #SocialEquity #LSUAgCenter #BuildingCodes #ResearchImpact

Economic Impact Assessment sheds light on the transformative potential of a proposed €48 million investment in four strategic town centre sites in Ennis. https://lnkd.in/eYHsZwzW

Research Nova Scotia champions the people and resources needed to improve the lives of Nova Scotians by supporting, organizing, and coordinating research. We use a mission-oriented approach that starts with what we want to accomplish, then builds a research agenda and coalition of partners to help achieve these goals. Mission-oriented research considers ways to address big, complex challenges through coordination and creativity. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eSZZfBEf

Curious about how the City of Tyler is becoming "Future Ready"? Check out the 2023-2024 Annual Report to learn about upcoming projects, opportunities, challenges, and future goals for the Rose City at https://bit.ly/3wPwjLs. 🌹

Today, the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of Minister Duclos, announced milestones for 2 laboratory facilities in the National Capital Area, to be located on the National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada’s main campus. The TerraCanada National Capital Area project will help advance sustainability, drive a low-carbon economy, and mitigate the impacts of natural and human-made hazards. The Transportation Safety and Technology Science (TSTS) project will focus on reducing transportation safety risks and creating new technologies to improve safety certification and accident investigations. These projects are supported through Laboratories Canada, the Government of Canada’s strategy designed to strengthen federal science in Canada.   Today’s announcement highlights the site selection and contract awards for the TerraCanada facility, as well as the preliminary schematic design for the TSTS facility.   Learn more about how these new facilities will help continue to support Canadian scientists in strengthening their research through enhanced interdisciplinary work and collaboration: https://lnkd.in/g3Kzs553   #LaboratoriesCanada #CanadaSupportsScience

Non-metropolitan areas face unique challenges when trying to establish thriving research ecosystems. In this week's 3-Minute Read, we explore these challenges and how university-industry partnerships can help. See the full 3-Minute Read: https://lnkd.in/ewQnp4b2

👨👧👦 🤝 What is the state of #CivilSociety in #Germany? Find out more in our new report "Civil Society in Germany: Data, Facts, Developments"! ⬇ The report provides a quick access to the latest developments and findings on the most important aspects of #German #civil #society. Starting with a description of the organisational landscape, it presents the activities of #CivilSocietyOrganizations (CSOs), their role in the labour market, developments and current pressures in #volunteering and #funding, bureaucratic obligations, issues of political #participation and observations regarding a #shrinkingcivicspace. 🌐 With this report, we want to share the most recent information on German civil society at both the #EU and #international levels. Since its founding in 1989, one of Maecenata Stiftung | Maecenata Foundation’s aims has been to monitor the development of civil society in Germany, and a continuous stream of publications has been dedicated to this. More information: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dUj-WdPk Read the full report here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9Ss43YZ

Focused Research Investments (FRI) is a new initiative created to tackle the salient issues of our time using a mission-oriented approach while providing the funding and resources required to meet specific outcomes. Are you a researcher who is driven to be a civic actor and participant, devoting your expertise in service of your community, improving public policy, and/or creating economic opportunity? Learn more about FRI and submitting and expression of interest: researchns.ca/fri

I am looking forward to this morning's discussion about Longmont, where we are, how far we've come, and where we might go in the future. Longmont Economic Development Partnership. #economicdevelopment