The RDI has finalized the research agenda for 2014/15. Projects include: • Business Retention and Expansion in the Columbia Basin-Boundary Region: Exploring Business Needs and Opportunities and the Regions’ Ability to Respond • Columbia Basin-Boundary Food System: Identifying Opportunities to Increase Food Production and Improve Food Security • Collaboration in the Non-Profit Social Sector: Exploring Networks and Rural Development in the Columbia BasinBoundary Region • Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development: Facilitating Informed Decision-Making, Understanding Networks and Piloting Best Practices