Interconnectedness and Complexity

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.
Kamloops: At The Confluence of Small Cities, Technology, and Opportunity
Where the future of small city innovation meets the forces of global technological change lies enormous social and economic potential.
Easy to Stay, Hard to Leave: Municipal Design Using Platform Strategies and Specialization
Thinking about municipalities as platforms opens a new line of thinking about how any place, big or small, can thrive.
Innovation Ecosystem Leaders Share Their Key Concerns
Senior university and private sector personnel, all engaged in the commercialization of research projects, experience a common set of innovation…
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