Welcome to ri
We are an economic development services company specializing
in regional economic analysis and development strategies, workforce development, and organizational branding. We serve
government, non-profit, and corporate clients passionate about securing jobs, investment, and sustainable economic growth
for communities in urban, suburban, and rural settings.
Our mission is to bring strength and clarity
into your economic development initiatives. We guarantee our work from start to finish, ensuring that
we meet and hopefully exceed your expectations. Learn more Services
Our
bottom-up approach to analysis and strategy formulation utilizes a sophisticated analytical toolset which includes target industry analysis, industry cluster analysis, Global Value Chains (GVC) research, economic
impact analysis, and workforce gap analysis. regionalintel is listed as an official Global Value Chains researcher with Duke University's Center for Governance,
Globalization and Competitiveness for our work in aerospace, the life sciences, and recently green jobs.
Our experience in workforce development
includes contextualized curriculum development, workforce bridge programs in manufacturing and healthcare, workforce
training, and partnership development. Learn More Most Recent - "ri is going green"
Our most recent initiative
is with a first-of-its-kind green jobs partnership in Chicago. regionalintel will be working in
collaboration with the Building Energy Technologies program at Wilbur Wright College, the U.S. Green Building Council
Chicago Chapter, and the Institute for Latino progress on a US DOL funded project to prepare the next generation of green
building professionals... more on this project soon. Also, take a moment to peruse our Case Studies page to learn more about some of the exciting and innovative projects we have been involved with. Click on the Twitter icon for a log of our most recent activity!
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Partners & Collaboration
We are proud to have worked with organizations such as the Council
for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), Economic Development Specialists Inc. (EMSI), the RFP Data Base, with
educational institutions such as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, DePaul University, Dartmouth Medical School, Duke
University's Center on Governance, various standards bodies including the U.S Green Building Council, advocacy
groups such as the National Council of La Raza, community based organizations including the Institute for Latino Progress and industry
associations such as the Metropolitan Chicago Health Care Council and the Indiana Health Industry Forum. Connect with us on LinkedIn! 
Cast your vote with ri Make sure to cast your vote for the next ri Special Topics Review.
In short, we leave it up to you, the economic development community, to decide which issue we investigate for our quarterly
publication. The topic receiving the most attention will be chosen for closer analysis. By voting, you will also have the
opportunity to suggest topics for future review. The most relevant topics will be cast out on the ballot for upcoming issues.
We are now collecting votes for our Fall issue. Below are the following choices: - The role of hand-held devices in economic development
- Applied Global Value Chains
(GVC) research
- Doing business in China
- Bridge programs in workforce development
- Doing business in Brazil
- Green jobs in the U.S.: future or fiction?
Click Here to cast your vote!
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