ESI News
ESI and Drexel University’s Lebow College of Business will host our 5th Annual Urban Economic Policy Conference: Smart Cities, Opportunity Zones, and Urban Economic Development on Friday, October 25th, 10am-3pm. Register by clicking here. Join us for a dynamic discussion on urban economic development in Philadelphia focusing on smart cities and opportunity zones. […]
Budgets will increase by 34% next year, according to a global survey conducted by ESI ThoughtLab and WSJ Pro Cybersecurity. Companies worldwide expect to boost their cybersecurity investments by 34% in the next fiscal year, after raising them by 17% the previous year, according to a just-released study covering 467 firms across industries and based […]
For most companies, analyzing the economics of cybersecurity is elusive—and as many have told us, more of an art than a science. According to our Cybersecurity Imperative study of 1,300 worldwide executives last year, only 29% felt that their cybersecurity metrics were well understood by senior management and the board. About three-quarters were taking active steps to improve these metrics. One stumbling block is that companies often do not measure the full costs of a […]
Fund Your Transportation Project The “BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant” is a $900 million competitive funding program which supports transportation infrastructure projects that have a local or regional impact. State, local and tribal governments, including U.S. territories, transit agencies, port authorities, organizations, and other various subdivisions are eligible to participate and receive funding. This is the tenth round of the […]
Please take the time to fill out Philadelphia Real Estate Council’s Q3 Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Sentiment Survey. The survey is open until October 1. This quarterly survey asks respondents to think about how the market has performed in the current quarter and their expectations for the next quarter’s performance. In addition to general market indicators, […]
ESI assisted Campus Philly in developing its new report summarizing the impacts of retaining graduates from area colleges and universities on Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Released during its stakeholders conference “Young, Smart, and Local” April 9th, the report sets a course for higher ed and talent retention as an economic development strategy. Econsult Solutions […]
Econsult Solutions. Inc. can help you submit your application for Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding. We have worked with nonprofits, private developers, corporations, municipalities, and public-private partnerships on first-time and re-submissions for RACP funding and are ready to support you in navigating eligibility requirements and the electronic application. Our experts understand the new requirements […]
Econsult Solutions, Inc. and ESI ThoughtLab, along with ANBOUND, a Beijing-based multinational independent think tank, have established an official partnership as of December 17, 2018. ESI and ANBOUND are committed to providing research and consulting services to clients, expanding their horizons through in-depth international collaboration, and jointly proposing public policy recommendations and solutions for promoting high-quality […]
Econsult Solutions, Inc. and ESI ThoughtLab are pleased to invite you to our upcoming webinar which takes a deeper dive into the results of Smarter Cities 2025. In today’s digital age, becoming a smart city is vital for attracting business, residents, tourists, and talent, and for ultimately fostering growth and prosperity. But the path to a smart […]
On November 14, ESI VP and Director Steve Wray presented at Westchester Biotech Project’s Virtual Roundtable: Building the Westchester Biotech Cluster, Innovation Cluster Development in a Dynamic Environment. Wray, a leader in innovation cluster development, shared an in-depth explanation of clusters and their role in today’s economy. Tradable clusters, those that concentrate in geographic regions […]