CREC Updates

The Bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence released a new report designed to provide insights, findings, and recommendations for shaping the U.S. approach to artificial intelligence (AI), some of which pertains to workforce and economic development. Read about how this could impact our industry.

A report from the Council on Competitiveness underscores the urgency of investing in public data and building a regional data infrastructure.

SEDE Chair and Arizona Commerce Authority President Sandra Watson was selected as one of 18 inaugural members of the NSTC Workforce Advisory Board (WFAB).

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming regional economic landscapes, bringing both significant opportunities and challenges. A new white paper by the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) examines how AI is not only reshaping economies, but how it could transform the practice of economic development. The white paper emphasizes the need for policymakers and practitioners […]

The Bureau of Economic Analysis, or BEA, stopped producing county employment data by industry — at a cost to us all

By leveraging the ARC’s Recovery to Work Builder’s Guide, you can start creating and sustaining an ecosystem that values all your citizens and creates a more prosperous future for your region.

Arizona is primed to boost its leadership in this sector given their existing footprint in semiconductor research, design, and production stretching across the state. To build on Arizona’s existing strategic advantage, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) hired CREC and SRI to understand how innovative facilities and training opportunities statewide can advance Arizona’s leading position in the semiconductor industry.

Under a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program, CREC is helping to leverage Education and Workforce Development (EWD) resources to leverage a stronger defense manufacturing workforce development ecosystem. Through this effort, CREC is tasked with developing a clearer sense of how the Manufacturing USA institutes approach EWD, including their […]

In August 2024, CREC received a two-year grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to increase the capabilities of data users and data providers to inform education and training investments that strengthen regional economies. CREC will work to create a pipeline of organizations – including economic development organizations, community colleges, and workforce boards – […]