The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, with support from the Georgia Technology Authority, has developed the Digital Region 1 (DR1) plan to grow business, recruit and retain industry, and support local institutions with technology. Digital technology can be powerful means to grow incomes, improve products and services, and increase competitiveness. The strategic focus of DR1 is top-line growth via investments in software and workforce that capitalize on and foster additional investments in hardware and infrastructure. The goals of DR1 are to:
- Increase the benefits of and reduce the costs of using digital technologies
- Address common issues, needs, opportunities, problems, etc., across sectors:
- Education
- Healthcare
- Local government
- Manufacturing
- Tourism
- Small business
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