Thinking on the future of local economies.

Joyce Arias leads marketing at EcoMap. She has helped define how we communicate with customers across sectors, from small ESOs to statewide networks....

I recently spent time in Gulf Shores, Alabama, having conversations that come up often when you work in ecosystems. People asked how we can better sup...

Oregon is putting its innovation strategy into practice by building systems that track who’s being served, how they’re being supported, and where coll...

Taylor Eubanks, Director of the Kansas Small Business Office Kansas Commerce This article answers: How are cities helping small businesses get ready f...

Sherrod Davis, CEO, EcoMap Technologies “ We don’t have a national shortage of energy or ideas. What we have is a shortage of systems that help those...

Ed Schmalzle, Chief Technology Officer at EcoMap Compass Series Because every map needs a compass. In this series, we deep dive with the minds behind...

CivStart State of GovTech 2025 There’s something fitting about hosting a conversation on the future of government in a neighborhood that’s been totall...

Sherrod Davis, CEO EcoMap spoke and heard enthusiasm from local entrepreneurs about opportunity in Kansas Taylor Overton, Director of the Kansas Small...

Julie Heath, Executive Director at IU Innovates Indiana University Dr. Bill Romani, Director of Economic Development & Workforce Integration at Innova...

This past week, I had the chance to attend Jobs for the Future’s (JFF’s) Horizons 2025 conference in New Orleans: solo but far from alone. As a first-...

Each year, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) gathers the world's most dedicated ecosystem builders in one place: and this year, that place wa...