Economic Development Strategy, Planning, and Evaluation
Mt. Auburn provides a full range of consulting services in the field of economic development analysis and strategy. Working with a variety of public and private organizations, the firm creates effective economic development policies and programs that promote economic growth and stability, job generation, and the improved functioning of capital markets.
about us
what we do
The core of Mt. Auburn’s work for the past 20 years has been in the development of regional strategic plans. Mt. Auburn’s strategic plans are unique from competitors in that they combine the interdependent links required for wealth creation, what we call the 3 Ps of regional economic development – payroll (business development), place (community development) and people (workforce development). Mt. Auburn’s strategic plans are the result of a collaborative process involving diverse stakeholders from the community. The plans are concrete and highly actionable.
Mt. Auburn views evaluations as fundamentally a learning exercise. At Mt. Auburn, we help our clients to identify and assess anticipated program outcomes, to better understand those elements of its programs that are more or less effective, and to refine its activities to better meet its intended outcomes.
Mt. Auburn Associates has a long history of work in the areas of designing venture and loan funds for small businesses and designing entrepreneurial assistance programs. One of the pioneers in the development of state and regional capital market analysis, Mt. Auburn has undertaken a wide range of development finance projects involving the design and evaluation of development finance institutions and programs.
Over the past decade, Mt. Auburn was involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of several national workforce development programs. Mt. Auburn Associates combines in-depth knowledge of employment and training policy, a thorough understanding of state and local institutions that provide job training and placement, a state-of-the-art understanding of the latest workforce development models, and a history of innovation with cluster analysis to all its workforce development projects.
technology development and commercialization
Mt. Auburn Associates has undertaken a number of projects that examine the technology development and commercialization process. Many of these projects have involved working directly with colleges and universities. Several projects have looked at state and local strategies to promote university spin-off activity.
cluster analysis, strategy, and organizing
Mt. Auburn Associates is one of the leading experts in economic cluster analysis in the country. The firm has been researching and analyzing economic clusters for almost 20 years. As a result of that experience, Mt. Auburn has developed a strong vision of what is needed to make a cluster strategy successful.
