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Econdev Dispatch · Aug 10, 2026

Economic Development Dispatch

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Economic Development Dispatch · Econdev Dispatch

Dearest Readers,

Chinese EVs are rewriting Europe's industrial playbook. Sodium-ion is knocking on lithium's door. AI just made the solo game developer viable. Supply chains are diversifying — but not for free. The world is rewiring itself. This edition follows the wire.

Read on.

  • Battery supply chain state of play: Competing in a Europe reshaped by Chinese EVs. Link

  • AI is shrinking video game development teams to one. Link

  • European Sodium-Ion Battery Supply Chain. Link

  • Power and place: A regulatory guide to data centre developments in Europe. Link

  • Benefits greatly exceed costs for Michigan battery factories. Link

  • The China We Misread. Link

  • Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026. Link

  • Globalisation: Global Connectedness Holds Steady at Historic Highs. Link

  • The hidden costs of supply chain diversification. Link

Europe is building a battery industry while Chinese EVs rewrite the rules underneath it. Sodium-ion is moving from lab to supply chain. Michigan is making the economics work. And somewhere in all of this, a solo developer with an AI co-pilot just shipped a game. The world is not waiting for consensus. Neither should you.

The journey continues.

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