P3s in the News
Pay for Success There are many examples of P3s in infrastructure development worldwide, but far fewer examples of P3s in social development. Because of that, it is welcome news that the state of Massachusetts is partnering with Third Sector Capital Partners to address the state’s problems of crime recidivism in the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Pay […]
Natalie Pregibon in Northern Ireland as Part of State Department Delegation
Natalie Pregibon, Concordia’s Director of P3 Intelligence, has joined business, government, and nonprofit leaders in Northern Ireland to offer ideas and insight to help rebuild the struggling economy. Pregibon is participating in the State Department’s inaugural Partnership Opportunity Delegation (POD), making stops in Limerick and Belfast. The POD is set to explore the importance of […]
Election Report on Concordia Index Countries
By Jacob Berman Concordia Researcher In 2014, seven Concordia Index countries will partake in executive elections. Citizens in Colombia, India, South Africa, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey, and Egypt all will have a chance to set their country’s direction in 2014. These elections are all in the developing world, and provide both exciting opportunities and difficult challenges […]
Obama Announces Public-Private Advanced Manufacturing Institute
Author: Jacob Berman, P3i Researcher President Obama’s announcement awarding the manufacturing research consortium to North Carolina State University is welcome to the field of public-private partnerships. The award will combine $70 million from the U.S. Department of Energy with matching funds from the private sector in the field of semiconductors in electronics manufacturing. This consortium […]
P3 Intelligence in 2014
In 2014, Concordia’s P3 Intelligence division will expand. We recognize the need for research that helps stakeholders identify and capitalize on opportunities for partnership. As such, we are eager to further develop Concordia’s presence as an organization that equips the public, private, and nonprofit sectors with the tools to engage in P3s. To highlight opportunities […]
Realizing the Corporate Sector’s Potential
In 2004, Apple launched its iPhone research and development project with 1,000 employees, spending almost three years building the smartphone before launching it in 2007. Think about how much time and how many resources the company invested in creating such an innovative piece of technology. Wouldn’t reducing poverty require equal, if not more, sustained attention? […]
Estonia’s Success as a Country: An Example to Follow?
By Daniel Munizubau In an era where economy is feeble, and politics are changing at unprecedented levels; society is repeatedly poised with the question if whether or not there is a universal formula for a country’s success. Is there actually a specific route that a leader could follow in order to guide a nation towards […]