07-26-16
Beyond Arts and Culture: Placemaking as a Tool for Long-Term Economic Growth
"Placemaking” is a new tool for the economic development toolbox. Read More
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07-25-16
Benchmarking Performance of High-Tech Incubators and Accelerators
Over the past year, ICIC has partnered with JPMorgan Chase to research the opportunities and challenges associated with incubators and accelerators. In this blog we share our approach and new data that we collected from eight high-tech incubators and accelerators in the U.S. Read More
07-22-16
For 2015’s Fastest-Growing Urban Business, Sustainability and Culture Are Key
For Baltimore-Based Bithenergy, business growth has not come at the expense of community and environmental investment. Read More
07-21-16
#CityCloseUp, Houston: As Houston Faces an Uncertain Future, What Lies Ahead for its Inner City?
Houston’s job growth rate slowed dramatically in 2015, and recently ranked among the slowest in the nation. If the inner city did not improve when Houston’s economy was booming, how will it respond to a city-wide slump? Read More
07-20-16
Expanding Opportunity through Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Detroit Startup Week Recap
On May 23rd, ICIC released our newest report, Creating Inclusive High-Tech Incubators and Accelerators: Strategies to Increase Participation Rates of Women and Minority Entrepreneurs, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase and Co., at a panel called Expanding Opportunity through Inclusive Entrepreneurship at Detroit Startup Week. The following is a summary of the panel's conversation. Read More