Smarter Region is a new initiative aimed at improving economic development in the Truckee Meadows. Starting in 2013, ten agencies – public and private – came together for the first time to examine how to break out of their silos and work collaboratively to attract industries, grow jobs, nurture entrepreneurs, and improve workforce development. Their work is based on the recommendations of the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant that the City of Reno received in 2012.
White Paper: Economic Development Visioning Results
At the conclusion of the 2013 IBM Smarter Cities Challenge engagement, the IBM Team rolled out a “roadmap” with five specific recommendations for how our region could improve its economic development outcomes. Their fourth recommendation was “Brand the Vision, Not the Slogan. Present a single strong identity for the cities and the region as a whole.”
