Engagement & outreach Archives • TIP Strategies

Grundy County Economic Development Council (IL) – Advancing Grundy: Grundy County Economic Diversification and Resiliency Plan

1.13.2025by airtable

Challenge Situated in northern Illinois, Grundy County’s rural charm, robust transportation network, and proximity to Chicago have spurred industrial development and attracted individuals and families seeking less densely populated areas. However, steady population gains and continued industrial expansion have highlighted the need to better balance growth with preservation of the […]

City of Dallas Economic Development Corporation (TX) – Strategic and Operations Plan

1.13.2025by airtable

Challenge The competition for investment, jobs, and talent in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and the larger North Texas Region is fierce. Many surrounding communities have well-funded sales tax corporations or other economic development entities that allow them to compete at the highest levels. Within the City of Dallas, the Office

Charleston Area Alliance (WV) – Catalyzing Change: An Economic Development Strategic Plan for the Charleston Area Alliance

1.13.2025by airtable

Challenge West Virginia’s Kanawha Valley region, anchored by the Charleston metropolitan area, faces long-standing economic challenges including troubling population loss, below-average employment growth, lagging unemployment rates, and low levels of workforce participation. At the same time, new leadership and promising opportunities sparked a renewed sense of agency, urgency, and optimism

City of Dallas, TX – Economic Development Strategic Plan Review and Implementation Assistance

1.10.2025by airtable

Challenge Despite its position as the central city of one of the most dynamic regions in the country, Dallas faces fierce competition for investment, jobs, and talent. Many of the city’s regional competitors boast well-funded economic development organizations, enabling them to offer generous financial incentives in the form of land,

Fort Bend County, TX – Unite Fort Bend

1.9.2025by airtable

Challenge Located southwest of Houston, Fort Bend County is one of Texas’s largest and most diverse counties, encompassing communities from the historic county seat of Richmond to up-and-coming cities like Sugar Land and Fulshear. It is also one of the nation’s fastest-growing counties, thanks to strategic advantages including transportation assets

City of Irving, TX – Economic Development Strategic Plan Update

1.9.2025by airtable

Challenge Incorporated in 1914 in what is now the heart of the Dallas metroplex, Irving, Texas, has experienced remarkable growth over the last five decades. From Las Colinas, which pioneered the master-planned community model, to the bustling Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Irving’s forward-thinking development and successful attraction of global

Texas Higher Education Foundation – Tech Transfer and Commercialization Plan

1.9.2025by airtable

Challenge In addition to producing the talent the economy relies on, innovation born out of Texas higher education institutions plays an essential role in the state’s global economic competitiveness. State leaders have made significant investments in this area, nearly tripling the number of top tier research universities in the past

Idaho Department of Commerce – Statewide Rural Economic and Community Development Strategy

1.8.2025by airtable

Challenge Idaho has become one of the fastest growing states in the nation, with a steady flow of workers moving to the Gem State from states like California, Washington, and Oregon. Rural Idaho has seen net population gains from this migration as well as from the movement of Idahoans from

Mississippi Development Authority & Mississippi Research Consortium – Mississippi Innovation Plan

1.8.2025by airtable

Challenge Mississippi is a central part of the American story. The state’s geography, history, rich African American culture, music, and cuisine have influenced and transformed the country. In addition to its positive contributions, the state has borne the brunt of some of the worst disasters in US history, including Hurricane

Upper Peninsula Collaborative Development Council (MI) – Upper Peninsula Labor Market Study

1.8.2025by airtable

Challenge Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) benefits from a high quality of life with an abundance of natural resources. Yet despite its many assets, the 15-county region has experienced a steady decline in population for more than four decades, a trend that is expected to continue for the next 20 years.