As economic development continues to transform at record speed, leaders across every career stage must adapt quickly to stay ahead. Join us March 1-3 in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton for the 2026 Leadership Summit!
IEDC’s Leadership Summit will bring together economic development leaders from around the world to advocate for policy priorities and shape the future of our field. With timely, specialized tracks, attendees will also walk away with strategies and insights to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving landscape.
CWA's Director of Data & Innovation, Ebie Holst, will be speaking in a session at the IEDC Leadership Summit.
This session will demonstrate how International Innovation Corridors can unlock long-term growth by connecting complementary technology ecosystems. We will provide a proven roadmap for building Innovation Corridors and present new research mapping US technology ecosystems to similar clusters in Europe for mutual trade, investment, and talent promotion.
To bring the data to life, we partner with the Cleveland Water Alliance to discuss how their experiences of creating a world-class water innovation cluster have benefited the region. Attendees will also gain practical lessons from successfully implemented Europe to US Innovation Corridors on developing technology testbeds, commercialization mentorship, and providing business and technology support services.
Our market-led methodology focuses on commercialization potential, with multi-dimensional data modelling of 30 US metropolitan areas combining quantitative business metrics with strategic investment indicators.
The session is highly interactive and conversational. Research findings will focus on implications for delegates and will be delivered through a mix of presentation and conversation between speakers and delegates. Every participant will receive a complimentary US-Europe Innovation Corridor report and have access to a custom-built app. This facilitated session will show delegates how to use the app to match their own region with a suitable European counterparts to stimulate discussion on the findings and implications.
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