Dakota future: Promoting Dakota County in Minnesota

In January 2009, Dakota Future announced our goal to achieve designation as an internationally recognized Intelligent Community by 2012. Accordingly, we have now organized our economic development efforts around broadband development, knowledge workers, innovation, digital inclusion and marketing.

Our board of directors, membership and stakeholders include representatives of our local business community, our area colleges, city and county governments, chambers of commerce and workforce partners. This interchange of ideas and opportunities creates an atmosphere of collaboration, problem solving and optimism for the future...