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The Global Institute on Innovation Districts (GIID) is an independent, global-reaching not-for-profit organization advancing the growth and impact of innovation districts worldwide.
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A shifting pattern of innovation in response to global trends
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Advancing innovation districts through practice-oriented research
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We evolve innovation districts via independent research, a peer-to-peer Global Network, and on-the-ground work
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