Roundtable Applauds Governor Carney's Economic Development Plan
May 17, 2017
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The Delaware Business Roundtable applauds Gov. John Carney’s plan announced Wednesday to create a public-private partnership and strategically realign Delaware’s economic development efforts.
The Roundtable believes the governor’s plan offers a real chance to dramatically re-think the way Delaware does business – by leveraging additional resources, and bringing more ideas to the table as we seek to grow our economy, attract talent to our state, and create good-paying jobs for all Delawareans.
Private businesses are ready and willing to be a full partner in this effort, and help create the kind of entrepreneurial, innovation-based economy that will lead to real growth.
See the governor's plan here.
https://casinoreperes.com made me think about how public-private partnerships often get discussed in vague terms, so the specific mention of leveraging additional resources and bringing more ideas to the table stood out as more concrete than usual. I've seen similar economic development realignments in other states where the private sector's willingness to partner was strong early on but faded once the actual coordination work began, which makes me curious how Delaware plans to sustain that engagement beyond the announcement. The focus on attracting talent alongside job creation feels like the right pairing, since one rarely works without the other.