Welcome to ri
Our approach is simple. Our mission, critical.
We deliver regionalintel to community &
economic developers: _____________________________________________________
re·gion·al·in·tel
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Intelligence on global industry & market trends 2.
Innovative design in strategy & outreach 3. Informed
programs & policymaking 4.
Integrity & transparency
Value Proposition
As a boutique economic development services
provider, we have the flexibility to deliver a higher level of customized support. We leverage
our strengths in global industry & economic research to projects in workforce development, firm targeting, partnership
development, place branding, and investor outreach. We work on an exclusive contract basis with our clients, as a way for you to lock in our
capabilities and access to a vast network of professionals. Likewise, our approach gives you, the
decision maker, the flexibility and bandwidth to capitalize on opportunities - Learn More Analytical Toolset
We take an industry-centric, bottom-up approach to
supporting your economic development initiatives. All of our methodologies have been developed, tried, and
tested by the world's leading authorities in the field of economic development. ri is registered with Duke University's
Center on Globalization, Governance, and Competitiveness as an official Global Value Chains (GVC) researcher for
our work in aerospace. We also have a close relationship with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department
of Urban & Regional Planning and have worked with other well-respected organizations - Learn More 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 Chicago Metropolitan Agency
for Planning, with educational institutions such as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, DePaul University, Dartmouth
Medical School, Duke University's Center on Governance Globalization & Competitiveness, 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, industry associations such as the Metropolitan Chicago Health Care
Council, the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council, the Indiana Health Industry Forum, and Nearshore Americas. Connect with us on LinkedIn: 
ri Special Topics Review Every
quarter, we give you the opportunity to vote on the research agenda for our next publication. The
topic receiving the most votes is chosen for closer analysis by our team, with the results sent out to
our network of economic development professionals. This is our interactive way of understanding what matters
most to our clients and partners. We
are now collecting topic suggestions for our Spring publication. If you have a pressing issue you would like
us to research, or you would like to work with us to address a specific challenge affecting your community or region, let
us know and we will consider it for our next publication. Click Here to suggest a Topic for our Winter report.
Our Green Building Skills Training Curriculum
is now available on the CLOUD!
Our complete green skills training curriculum is now free and only
a click away! As we look to government and the private sector to take bold actions toward green job creation and a more sustainable
energy future, the development community must work together to ensure that our voice is strong and united! In the spirit of
collaboration, regionalintel has decided to make our 16-week green skills training curriculum open to the public.
Click Here to Learn More
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