Displaying 7 items of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development with the tag "manufacturing".
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235: Site Selection Doesn't Start With the Site with Thane Hutcheson
September 7th, 2026 | 28 mins 54 secs
artificial intelligence, business attraction, corporate location strategy, eco devo, econdev, economic development, incentives negotiation, labor markets, manufacturing, site selection, site visits, workforce
Thane Hutcheson explains how companies actually choose locations, what economic developers often misunderstand about site selection, and why better data and AI should create more time for the human work that wins projects.
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176: From Rust Belt to Tech Hub: Buffalo's 25-Year Transformation with Tom Kucharski
June 2nd, 2025 | 32 mins 29 secs
43 north, buffalo, clean energy, eco devo, econdev, economic development, manufacturing, population growth, regionalism, semiconductor tech hub, startup competition, western new york
Tom Kucharski, President and CEO of Invest Buffalo Niagara, discusses how Western New York transformed from industrial decline to becoming the nation's only semiconductor tech hub, achieving its first population growth in decades while leveraging abundant clean energy and a $1 million startup competition.
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172: Pennsylvania's First Economic Strategy in 20 Years with Aaron Pitts
May 5th, 2025 | 22 mins 16 secs
artificial intelligence, business attraction, eco devo, econdev, economic development, energy sector, jobsohio, manufacturing, pennsylvania, permitting reform, pittsburgh, site readiness
Aaron Pitts reveals how Pennsylvania's first economic development strategy in 20 years is transforming the Commonwealth into a premier business destination through strategic investments, streamlined permitting, and a proactive approach to business relationships.
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169: Reimagining Urban Industrial Spaces for Modern Manufacturing with Lindsay Greene
April 14th, 2025 | 35 mins 12 secs
brooklyn navy yard, community impact, eco devo, econdev, economic development, industrial policy, innovation, manufacturing, sustainable careers, urban renewal, workforce development, working waterfront
Lindsay Greene discusses how the Brooklyn Navy Yard is reimagining manufacturing and industrial spaces while creating sustainable economic opportunities for communities.
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112: Encore: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing with Ilana Preuss
October 9th, 2023 | 37 mins 51 secs
downtown, econdev, economic development, made in, main street, manufacturing
In this episode, Dane speaks with Ilana Preuss, author of Recast Your City: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing. (Originally aired June 2021)
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82: Rebuild Made in America with Wendy Rosen
February 13th, 2023 | 32 mins 13 secs
art, eco devo, econdev, economic development, made in america, made in the usa, manufacturing, president biden, small scale manufacturing
Last week, Wendy Rosen wrote an open letter to President Biden calling on the federal government to help rebuild Made in America. Her letter "Dear President Biden, Rebuild Made in America," struck a cord with Dane, and he brought her on the show to talk about it, and her experiences and insight.
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7: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing with Ilana Preuss
June 21st, 2021 | 37 mins 30 secs
downtown, econdev, economic development, made in, main street, manufacturing
In this episode, Dane speaks with Ilana Preuss, author of Recast Your City: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing.