Pioneering Innovation Must Be Nurtured

Much of Oregon’s recent economic growth has been propelled by knowledge-based industries such as electronics, software, and electronic commerce – and through innovation and new products from all industries. The continuing invention of new technologies, products, services, and businesses depends on an infrastructure that encourages new ideas and enterprise. This includes basic and applied research, a good entrepreneurial climate, connections with global markets, and the availability of investment capital for new ventures.

We looked at these and other aspects of Oregon’s ability to reinvent its economy, particularly such concerns as the creation of new technology, commercialization of research, incubation of new industry clusters, access to capital, and international opportunities.

Read about all of the four Ps for prosperity.

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