Interconnectedness and Complexity

[Watch] Media Scrum: Mapping Local Innovation in the Age of AI
Lethbridge County Director Trevor Lewington on why generic AI fails local economies and how real human data changes the equation, replacing six-figure…
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“No one knows your market better than the people living and working and operating businesses in it.”
“You'd pay 10s of thousands, if not 100s of thousands of dollars to reach conclusions that this software can give me much faster and powered by feedback…
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Why does it take months to figure out what local experts already know about your economy?
Why rapid digital diagnostics are replacing slow, traditional planning for regions and municipalities that want to stay resilient and competitive.
The New Geography of Defence: Local Innovation Ecosystems Are the New Front Line
National budgets are surging but local success is a science. Using innovation ecosystem analysis, we explore how cities and towns can transform from…
Cracking the Code of Local Prosperity
While everyone debates AI, I built something with it. My extremely steep journey from "complete, total, and absolute" ignorance to shipping innovation…
Let's Talk: Tariffs, Trade Wars and Local Innovation Countermeasures.
Economic uncertainty is the enemy of prosperity. Let's talk about how to manage it.
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Redefining The Art of the Possible: Research and Innovation at McMaster University
Driven by the imperative to shift from an industrial to a knowledge-based economy, a partnership-based, multi-sector innovation ecosystem establishes…
The Groundbreakers Audio
Innovation ecosystems might be the most important construct in the innovation space.
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From Zero to a Billion In 10 Years
Nebraska taps into its culture of innovation, venture capital floods in.
A Short Flight to a Bright Future: Kingston’s Economic Strategy In Action
The Kingston-Syracuse Pathway signals the emergence of a new economic corridor, extending the city's integrated economic plan into new territory.
Heartland Hub: Lincoln's Community-Driven Innovation Ecosystem
Intense community pride is the spark driving Lincoln, Nebraska's innovation ecosystem.
The Blueprint of Innovation: How Kingston's Infrastructure Fuels Its Ecosystem
Building Kingston's innovation ecosystem begins with strategic collaboration.
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