NEW EDITION. In this course, you will learn how cities and counties have built and expanded networks and turned broadband into economic opportunity. Use cases from communities in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe and the US share specific steps you can adapt in your own community. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification by completing the program.

NEW EDITION. The course presents the immense digital technology advances and disruptions of the past 40 years - and the emergence of an Everywhere Economy that can create inclusive prosperity through a Community Accelerator Strategy developed from research into +200 communities worldwide. Created in partnership with EDAC and EDA. FREE to ICF members with member code.

Digital inclusion is more than a social concern. It is a barrier to full participation in your economy, whether for an individual or a small business. Learn what has worked for hundreds of communities in this course sharing best practices from Australia, Europe and the US. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC earn 5 points toward Ec.D. certification for completing the program.

NEW EDITION. Community engagement can be an effective economic development tool. The course explains how to use digital technology to scale up engagement with citizens, expand community visioning programs, and help communities face change that can trigger anxiety and opposition. Includes real-world examples. Free for ICF Members. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification by completing the program.

NEW EDITION. Innovation in business is the prime driver of economic growth. It takes an ecosystem of partners working in concert, and it can happen in small cities and counties as well as big cities. Learn how in this course sharing best practices from Asia, Latin America, Europe and the US. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification for completing the program.

Today, knowledge and skills are the only route to prosperity. But unless you connect education to employment, you are exporting your best talent. Learn how to build a local ladder of opportunity to expand the workforce in this online course sharing best practices from Canada, Europe and the US. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification by completing the program.

When Dublin, Ohio, USA began developing a public-private, dark-fiber network, it turned out to be the first in a series of innovations that let it grow its working population to twice its residential one and become a leader in tech-based economic development. The course explains the evolution of Dublin’s Intelligent Community strategy, followed by in-depth interviews with the leaders who guided it.

This half-hour course share shares the experience of economic developers in translating investment in broadband networks into economic growth. The course shares the experience of a wide range of communities, from rural Canada and US tech hotspots to Australian and Taiwanese cities. EDAC members receive discounts on courses using their promotional code. Spotlights are included in the Accelerator 7-course bundle.

Sustainability is about more than EV charging stations and LEED certification. It is a path to better quality of life, greater resilience – and the biggest economic opportunity of the century. Learn how to get your share in this course sharing best practices from Australia, Canada and the US. Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members earn 5 points toward Ec.D. certification for completing the program.