Businesses – and the people who start them and work for them – create jobs and compete in the global marketplace. Accordingly, a state’s success depends largely on the smart people and new discoveries keeping its industries globally competitive. Any state serious about competitiveness has to be serious about policies and investments that foster smart people, smart ideas and the right environment to promote innovation. This means investing in research and development (R&D) funds, supporting the educational institutes that produce both cutting-edge research and a skilled workforce and investing in commercializing the new discoveries and technologies that lead to new products and new companies.
NGA 2020 Winter Meeting
The NGA Winter Meeting provides a forum for governors and other state leaders to discuss policy successes and best practices, to engage with experts and leaders from the private sector, ...
Utah Governor Gary Herbert – Making Progress Happen
Utah Governor Gary Herbert examines the connections between economic prosperity and public health in his state. Recorded February 8th at the National Governors Assocation 2020 Winter Meeting. View Full Playlist ...
Parents and Children Thriving Together: A Framework for Two-Generation Policy and System Reform
(View/Download) Executive Summary This brief explores the lessons learned from the 2016 Parents and Children Thriving Together: Two Generation State Policy Network (PACTT Network), a collaboration between the National Governors ...
Outdoor Recreation Webinar on Economy Industry Data
The outdoor recreation industry contributes $427.2 billion to US GDP annually and its share is continuing to grow. Individually, for some states, the outdoor recreation industry can account for up ...
National Governors Association to Work With 5 States on Improving Business Regulations
Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Rhode Island and Tennessee Approaching Business Regulatory Processes as an Economic Development Driver The National Governors Association (NGA) will work with five states – Colorado, Alaska, Delaware, ...
RURAL PROSPERITY THROUGH THE ARTS & CREATIVE SECTOR
Rural America has a robust cultural history that has enriched the nation and its people. Rural America is also beset with social and economic challenges. Population migration and persistent poverty ...
Entrepreneurship in States
Download presentation slides here. Promoting entrepreneurship is a promising strategy for states to grow their regional economies. There are a number of initiatives governors can undertake to develop networks and ...
Bidders Call/Webinar: NGA-Pew Policy Academy on Business Regulations
NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices, in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts, hosted a Bidders Call/Webinar on the Request for Proposals (RFP) for states interested in applying to ...
Recognition of America’s Space Program
This session recognizes both the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing and the continued contributions of America’s space program. Jody Singer, director of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, ...
