Ecosystem Engagement

Stronger Ecosystems Create Stronger Regions

Engaged universities and institutions of higher education rely on integrated networks – mutually beneficial partnerships – to produce talent, innovation, and stewardship of place. With economic and community recovery emerging as a primary concern for many regions, UEDA strives to offer cross-collaborative opportunities that ensure equity, invention, and sustainable regional partnerships between institutions of higher learning and private partners moving into the post-crisis future. To foster inspiration, education, and entrepreneurship among current and future UEDA members, and to facilitate connection between current and emerging ecosystems, UEDA has developed an Ecosystem Engagement program to play a meaningful role in equitable community recovery and the catalyzation of entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Our Goal

As a result of recognizing and structuring dedicated programming for ecosystems, UEDA strives to provide resources that will create more collaborative, sustainable, and engaged systems to deliver regional outputs of talent, innovation, and place-development.

How to Get Engaged

There are three ways to engage your ecosystem as part of UEDA:

1.) Register Your Ecosystem with UEDA

This provides a record of your ecosystem as a   dedicated network of engagement and will showcase the system on our map. After registering, we’ll include you on ecosystem-related communications.

2.) Enroll Your Ecosystem as a Member of UEDA

Ecosystem memberships include multiple organizations and individuals working together, using a UEDA membership as a catalyst and resource for collaboration. Join today! Learn more about UEDA Member Benefits.

3.) Participate in our Ecosystems Design Network

Ecosystems that engage at this level benefit from strategic guidance to build capacity and ensure ecosystem sustainability. This is a rolling program conducted as funding is available. Participants receive a special designation as a UEDA Ecosystem.