by Whittaker Associates | Apr 30, 2002 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker As representatives of place, economic development professions are challenged by a“New Economy” that is global, knowledge based, and networked. Does place offer a competitive advantage? This is a question asked by Michael Porter in his article... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
by Joel Burgess Adrian White, a psychologist from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, recently produced the first ever world map of happiness. This interesting survey attempts to determine what happiness consists of, and more importantly, who has it?... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
by Dean Whittaker What if your region were known globally as the place where ideas are generated, innovation flourishes and new concepts are born? What if your region had the highest per-capita patents in the country? What would it mean socially, politically, and... by Whittaker Associates | Oct 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
by Joel Burgess Basketball took up a major part of a previous chapter of my life. I learned a lot from the game, especially about people, and my observations have served me well in the business world. In particular I was intrigued by combinations of desire and skill... by Whittaker Associates | Jan 30, 2002 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Bioinformatics Bioinfowhat? Bioinformatics is the application of computer technology to the management of biological information. And it has been a hot topic of late. Though biotech has been on the radar for year, recently we’ve heard the term...