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ItemUnderstanding E-Commerce in Rural Georgia(Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, 2009-08-08) King, Dana ; Galewski, Nancy ; Green, Randy ; Lytle, Andrea ; Wilkins, JoyFrom September 2008 through February 2009, the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) conducted a series of focus groups and a survey of businesses regarding how they use, or would like to use, e-commerce activities to expand their business operations. The survey and focus group responses resulted in these primary findings: businesses have limited financial resources to pursue their desired e-commerce activities; to enhance their e-commerce knowledge, businesses have a strong interest in a classroom-based learning experience and a comprehensive Web site learning resource; many businesses have questions about how to determine which electronic tools professional service providers and other resources are the best to use to expand their e-commerce activities; and, broadband access remains a challenge for rural Georgia’s ability to maximize businesses’ full ecommerce and thus, their full market potential. These findings confirm that businesses throughout Georgia would benefit from more learning opportunities, and the continued pursuit of funding opportunities to enhance broadband connectivity throughout the state.
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ItemBenchmarking Excellence Among Accredited Economic Development Organizations(Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, 2009-05) Wilkins, Joy ; King, Dana ; Garvey, Blair ; Lytle, AndreaIn search of competitive excellence, economic developers often ask for guidance and assistance on key enterprise management and operational issues relating to running a quality economic development program. They are interested in operating as effectively as possible, in making the highest possible impact, and in having a knowledge system in place for tracking their performance to enable continual improvement. To assist in this arena, the Calibration ProgramTM was designed by the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) to help local economic development organizations (EDOs) achieve higher performance in their operations. The program draws on quality management standards from the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) program, the International Organization of Standardization (ISO), the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program - and, the expertise of professionals associated with EI2. To provide benchmarks for EDOs via this program, IEDC and EI2 launched a joint initiative in 2006 to benchmark excellence in quality management among AEDOs located across the United States. These organizations were selected for participation in the survey because they have been recognized by IEDC for their enterprise excellence and, therefore, represent the “best of the best” in economic development. This initiative has informed other EDOs on what it takes to be a high-performance organization in economic development, as well as identified opportunities for continual improvement. It has provided a set of often-cited benchmarks. In 2009, IEDC and EI2 launched a new initiative to create up-to-date benchmarks by surveying current AEDOs. Stakeholders from each organization were asked to assess their organization on the basis of key indicators related to quality management, according to 10 areas. These 10 quality management areas include seven Baldrige award criteria and three additional criteria specifically relevant to economic development organizations. Also included were quality management indicators relating to innovation management and sustainability.
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ItemYouth - The Real Future of the South: Georgia Discussion Forums(Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia, 2008-06) Chernock, Jason ; Wilkins, Joy ; Holt, KarenThrough the Southern Growth Policies Board, Governors and other key leaders of thirteen states and Puerto Rico jointly investigate economic development issues of high priority across the South. Each year, an issue is selected for in-depth research that results in policy and action recommendations for implementation at local, state, and regional levels. A critical part of the process is the facilitation of community-based forums. In 2008, the key policy question was “What are the biggest challenges facing our community, and how can young people help address these challenges?” Building upon the 2006 and 2007 efforts, and to further support Southern Growth and the State of Georgia, in 2008, a series of discussions focused specifically on youth development and engagement were launched in Georgia. The focus was identified by Southern Growth in recognition of the immense value and potential of youth development as a critical building block toward developing a strong workforce and fostering knowledge-driven innovation that fosters new technologies and business opportunities. This effort was conducted under the sponsorship and leadership of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, the State Workforce Investment Board, and the Georgia Department of Labor. The work of this broad-based and collaborative partnership included conducting a survey and hosting several discussion forums with Georgia’s youth to gather input on Southern Growth’s policy question. The survey and forums were developed and implemented by a university team comprised of professionals from Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. The 2008 survey and forums generated data speaking to the preparation and perspective of the next generation workforce, as well as input about their level of engagement within their communities. Nearly 1,800 young people from across Georgia completed the on-line survey. Of these, 152 attended in-person forums that gathered their reaction to the survey questions. The implementation of the 2008 Southern Growth Policies Board’s Youth—The Real Future of the South initiative in Georgia was a collaborative effort involving many statewide partners, institutions of higher education, local government and educational institutions, and, most importantly, the hundreds of young people who took the time to express their opinions about the state of youth in Georgia today.
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Item2007 Case Study Review of Inventor Assistance Organizations(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008) Wilkins, Joy ; Tucker, PhaedraWith the goal to build capacity for better competing in the global market, public and private entities all over the world are adopting new ways to identify their human capital and improve their economic productivity. The independent inventor can be a core part of that human capital base. However, the success of the independent inventor depends greatly on his/her access to support and assistance at all stages of the invention process: from product to market. Through an effort sponsored by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute launched an effort in July 2006 to explore the potential for assisting the independent inventor through a new pilot program known as the Innovator Assistance Pilot ProgramSM. At the heart of this pilot program is the desire to advance productivity, innovation, and entrepreneurship among independent inventors and other individuals in Georgia communities. To further understand how to best serve the independent inventor, the team launched an effort in 2007 to investigate and case study Inventor Assistance Organizations (IAOs) throughout the United States. The purpose of this research investigation was to benchmark common and promising practices and to identify key challenges inherent in providing inventor-based services and programs, and it marked the first comprehensive research investigation of IAOs conducted in the United States.
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Item2007 Survey of Georgia's Independent Inventors(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008) Wilkins, Joy ; Remias, Chris ; Kharoujik, InnaIndependent patenting activity has grown rapidly in Georgia over the past 30 years, with nearly 8,000 patents issued since 1975 to inventors not associated with corporations, universities or similar organizations. A new study has found that nearly half of the products created by these inventors were in non-consumer areas, mainly in technologies such as medical devices, energy and the environment, and automotive applications. Despite their productivity, the study found that less than a third of the inventors realized commercial success with their patents. These findings were among the conclusions of the first-ever comprehensive survey of the state’s independent inventors. Conducted by Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute with support from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the findings suggest that the work of independent inventors could provide untapped economic potential for the state.