The 2014 Inner City 100 was one of the most competitive lists in recent years, so much so that we recognized 55 additional firms as Honorable Mention recipients at the Inner City 100 Symposium & Awards event in October. Read More

Both Boston and Chicago recently announced that in an effort to simulate local job growth and manufacturing, they will tie “buy local” provisions to their new rail car purchases. Read More

For the longest time, when economic developers discussed anchor institution procurement strategy, UPenn was cited as the premier example of local procurement. Read More

In recent years, there’s been a growing trend to create and implement regional economic growth strategies instead of more targeted initiatives. Read More