Emerging Technology

The communities that survive and thrive in today's global economy are strategic, forward-thinking, and proactive. They take control of their futures. Fargo Moorhead is one of those communities. Our region has experienced solid growth for the past 10-15 years, and the actions we take now will ensure that this growth continues.

Like a number of other communities across the country, Fargo Moorhead recognizes the fact that globalization and the rapid pace of change in the global economy has a profound impact on local economies. Unlike most communities, we are embracing the challenges and the opportunities that come with change.  This means working to improve our already-strong business climate to support the global companies that call Fargo Moorhead home -- as well as working to become a global destination in emerging industry sectors that will drive economic and job growth for many decades to come. 

Since 2006 our community has been engaged in a planning process to develop an economic development strategy for the region.  Building on existing partnerships between the private and public sectors, we convened meetings of local business leaders and university deans and professors that operated in the growth sectors of information technology (IT), physical sciences and life sciences. Each group considered industry expertise, market research and local intellectual and technology capacities to focus on two specialized technologies -- embedded systems and vaccine development. 

Due to the strong bond between the public and private sector, both our academic and business communities are committed to building the critical mass of intellectual infrastructure that is necessary to attract and retain businesses and workforce in our targeted technologies.  Fargo Moorhead's local four-year universities -- North Dakota State University (NDSU), Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), Concordia College and Rasmussen College -- are on board, developing curriculum and recruiting faculty, researchers and students in the areas of embedded systems and vaccine development. 

Our community is taking a focused and targeted approach to creating the environment in which high growth businesses will thrive.  Fargo Moorhead is helping shape the future of business in the emerging industries of embedded systems and vaccine development. We welcome you to be a part of it.