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Organizations that perform translational R&D that impacts the district’s ecosystem
R&D magnets are research-intensive organizations, which can be an integral part of an anchor institution or a separate entity. Their core mission is to advance translational R&D at a scale that impacts the district’s innovation ecosystem. This includes corporate centers of excellence, denoting areas of research specialization and translation. R&D magnets advance innovation ecosystems as they possess the talent, technologies and ground-breaking processes that are magnetic to corporates and start-ups.
GIID maps and categorizes R&D magnets across districts to understand their translational capabilities and their likely attraction to companies within specific sectors.
Innovation districts are urban hubs integrating research, startups, and public spaces to drive collaboration and growth.
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This session explored strategies for fostering collaboration and innovation during COVID-19 through intentional planning, hybrid formats, and community engagement.
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Who shapes districts
Ecosystem builders
A diversity of intermediaries, accelerators and incubators, and new kinds of anchors.
Mission-driven organizations
A set of organizations advancing districts social, economic and physical transformation.
