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Equitable Economic Development (EED) Themes
Equitable Economic Development (EED) Themes

UEDA members, the following menu of Equitable Economic Development (EED) themes were developed during the UEDA Summit 2021 by George Ward from University of Kentucky and Dr. Camille Burnett from Virginia Commonwealth University: Equity Mapping Talent - Recruitment –...

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ARENI Logistics RFP Deadline Extended
ARENI Logistics RFP Deadline Extended

In partnership with Virginia Tech (VT), UEDA has been funded by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to develop national networks focused on addressing economic resiliency and equity and convene EDA University Centers to advance regions. Elevating these ideas...

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New UEDA Officers and Board Members Announced
New UEDA Officers and Board Members Announced

UEDA Announces New Officers and Board Members Contact: Tim Hindes 
tim.hindes@universityeda.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – September 28, 2021 – Last week, the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) elected and announced new officers...

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UEDA Announces Category Leaders for 2021 Awards of Excellence
UEDA Announces Category Leaders for 2021 Awards of Excellence

UEDA Announces Category Leaders for 2021 Awards of Excellence​ Contact: Tim Hindestim.hindes@universityeda.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – September 28, 2021 – Last week, the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) announced winners of...

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UEDA Report – Ecosystems Design Network
UEDA Report – Ecosystems Design Network

Momentum: UEDA and Economic Development Ecosystems Ecosystem Design Network Report Funded by the Lemelson Foundation to strengthen ecosystems by exploring the roles, resources and players needed to successfully drive innovation economies, the project, a pilot of...

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Now Open: RFP to Host the 2023 and 2024 UEDA Summit
Now Open: RFP to Host the 2023 and 2024 UEDA Summit

We are now accepting proposals to host UEDA’s 2023 and 2024 annual Summits and looking for our members to open up their cities and regions to our international network. The UEDA Summit brings together experts in leveraging college and university resources for greater...

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UEDA Selects Finalists for 2021 Awards of Excellence
UEDA Selects Finalists for 2021 Awards of Excellence

Finalists Representing Leading Economic Development Initiatives Across North America, to Present at the UEDA Summit The 2021 UEDA Awards of Excellence finalists have been chosen from a group of highly impactful and creative programs and initiatives. Higher education...

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UEDA Ecosystems Design Network Workshop – Ideation Session
UEDA Ecosystems Design Network Workshop – Ideation Session

The second session of the UEDA Ecosystems Design Network (EDN) workshop series empowered ecosystem members to begin transforming initial insights, learnings, and “How Might We?” questions from the prior week’s Insight Session into viable solutions, prototypes, and...

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Insight Session – UEDA Ecosystems Design Network Workshop
Insight Session – UEDA Ecosystems Design Network Workshop

Day One’s Insight Session granted UEDA Ecosystems Design Network (EDN) members the opportunity to synthesize interviews with regional and community stakeholders, thematically organize the central challenges facing their ecosystem, and develop questions to generate...

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