COLLEGE PARK, Md. - University of Maryland experts in planning and economic development will create a new, sophisticated, 3-D analytical tool that 'maps' innovation and entrepreneurial networks in the State, and helps spot opportunities for new business collaborations.
A $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce will fund the project, as well as redevelopment assistance for Baltimore and expanded education for development professionals.
"A detailed image can help you spot possibilities, gaps and missed opportunities in business networks," says University of Maryland Urban Studies Professor Marie Howland, co-principal investigator for the grant and associate dean of the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. "You can squeeze a great deal of data into this analytical format, and potentially discover unrecognized opportunities and trends."
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