by Glenn | Apr 27, 2026 | Best practice, Book, Competency, CPD
Today’s the day. The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook is now available in hardback via amazon. After two years of writing โ and thirty-two years of practice behind it โ the book is out! I’ve also recorded a ten-minute video walkthrough that...
by Glenn | Apr 23, 2026 | Best practice, Business engagement, Enterprise
What Every Economic Development Practitioner Needs to Know About Business Finance Enterprise support is one of the most well-intentioned areas of economic development work โ and one of the most frequently misdirected. We celebrate entrepreneurship, fund business...
by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | Best practice, Book, Competency, Economic Development Practice, Professional development
I’ve put out some drafts of The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook to a few colleagues and collaborators for their response, insights and hopefully some words of recommendation… WHAT PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK: โThe...
by Glenn | Mar 24, 2026 | Best practice, CPD
After 32 years working in economic development, I’ve noticed something. There’s no real home for people doing this work in the UK. No professional community where practitioners can share what’s actually working, get honest answers to difficult...
by Glenn | Feb 13, 2026 | Best practice, Clusters, Industrial development, Industrial Strategy, Industries, Professional development
The book I’m launching next month – ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ช๐ค ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ – is packed with practical advice and case studies. Here’s a sample of what’s in the book regarding industrial clusters…The UK has oscillated...
by Mylocaleconomy | Jan 30, 2026 | Best practice, industrial policy, Industrial Strategy, Industries, industry
The evidence is clear: successful industrial clusters generate genuine competitive advantages. Firms in Oxfordshire’s Motorsport Valley are 6x more productive than isolated competitors. Research Triangle Park transformed North Carolina from textile dependence...
