Welcome

UEDA is a vibrant and growth oriented national organization of higher education, business and economic development professionals. UEDA collaborates in order to achieve common goals of enhancing economic development, creating community wealth and driving economic growth through innovation and entrepreneurship.

UEDA is the pre-eminent organization that represents higher education and economic development. UEDA showcases best practices and provides

• Learning opportunities
• Comprehensive representation of entire education landscape
• Open networks for collaboration and opportunities

UEDA drives growth through innovation and entrepreneurship. Member organizations include:

• EDA University Centers
• Economic research units
• Manufacturing extension partnerships
• Technology transfer programs
• Small business development centers
• Lifelong learning centers
• Business incubators
• Trade adjustment assistance centers
• Research parks
• State and local economic development agencies
• Workforce engines and economic development units 

Join UEDA today and plan to attend the 2010 Summit. Speakers at this year's Summit will focus on higher education institutions as catalysts for economic transformation.