RFI = Request For Information --> used in planning future solicitations (partly "tell us what you know and we will fund somebody else with it", LOL, but also a big opportunity to get noticed by the Economic Development Administration! EDA is planning an effort to support the growth of tech hubs in communities that do not have them yet (so, Silicon Valley, no; Boise, yes). The key to success is shifting the discussion from top-down, institutions-led to bottom-up, connector-led... Meso and micro not macro. Dear reader, you are the voices the EDA needs to hear!
But we are in a big hurry (sorry! We need to have everything by the weekend.)We are drafting a white paper to address all the questions that EDA are asking - if you contribute you
will get named & thanked, of course. We are a team of practitioners in building entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Done reading? Thanks!
For maximum impact, we need SHORT comments with reference(s).
NO NEED TO ANSWER ALL! If you answer only one or two, that is fine! There are many.
And we need this ASAP... so answer what you can - you can always contribute again later!
AND (!!!) beyond the white paper, I encourage you to respond yourselves - anyone can comment!
p.s. THANK YOU!!!