In Conversation with Ruth Whittaker, Director of Civic Innovation Policy at Chamber of Progress
Ruth Whittaker leads policy efforts on workforce, delivery, autonomous vehicles, the sharing economy, and telemedicine issues...
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Economic Strategy
A collection of blog posts on themes of economic development strategy.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to Launch ‘Trails to Innovation’ Project with $30.5M Award from Lilly Endowment
Fourth Economy helped secure funding for our client, the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, by leading grant proposal development for...
Brookhaven’s Vision for 2044: Committing to Smart Growth
Fourth Economy's insights will guide Brookhaven's growth for the next decade.
Towards Progress: Steer and Fourth Economy report on the future of transportation and technology
Fourth Economy and Steer conducted two studies for Chamber of Progress that shed light on the future of transportation and its economic...
Emerging Sectors: Four Steps to Creating Ocean Technology Intelligence for Regional Impact
Fourth Economy supported the successful designation of Ocean Tech Hub as part of the EDA’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs.
North America’s World Cup Sprint Begins
With 14 cities hosting throughout the United States, this year’s Copa America is equal parts competition and trial-run. The big event...
Inspiring Case Studies from Four Communities Using Data for Community Transformation
Insights to action: how to translate analysis into action by sharing successful examples of how quantitative data has transformed...
Fourth Economy in the News: April 2024 Roundup
From supporting the growth of the outdoor and cultural economy, to reimagining downtowns and a driverless future, Fourth Economy helps...
Turning the Tables: Using Human-Centered Design to Explore Remote Work
Members of the Fourth Economy team brainstorm pros and cons of remote work. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Fourth Economy has transitioned...
Georgia's Economic Moment
The state of Georgia is one of the country’s largest economic development success stories since the turn of the century. The state has...
Navigating the New Talent Landscape at the 2023 Young, Smart, & Local Conference
A.I. generated image with the prompt, “Create an image to accompany a blog post entitled ‘talent is top of mind’” In this moment of...
Three Themes from the 2023 CDFA National Development Finance Summit
The 2023 CDFA National Development Finance Summit highlighted the work of economic and community developers nationwide who are financing...
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