Economic development and improving quality of life always are desirable endeavors.
Thrive, a non-profit group representing the Madison region, an eight-county area which includes Green County, is hoping to do both.
The group formed by leaders in the eight-county area does not recruit new businesses to its area. It leaves that work to city,county and regional economic development groups. Green County Development Corporation is said to be involved in theThrive effort.
Thrive uses a grow-your-own model based on the needs of its target sectors: Agriculture, health care and biotechnology. It has a number of specific projects ready to pursue, according to Executive Vice President Rafael Carbonell.