Government, the business community, higher education and the health-care system need to work together to grow Rhode Island’s “knowledge economy,” speakers at a conference yesterday morning agreed.

“Our success is really linked,” said Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline, one of the panelists.

The mayor, Governor Carcieri and business leaders gathered at the Westin Hotel to unveil plans to strengthen Greater Providence’s knowledge economy — those sectors that include the health-care industry, higher education and high-tech businesses.

Full Story: Conference looks at growing the ‘knowledge economy’ Source: Providence Journal, October 9th, 2008 Author: Paul Edward Parker Added on October 9th, 2008 at 10:32 am, by Matt Mikula