Innovation ecosystems can generate economic, financial, and social benefits for all, and there’s new federal funding to build them. A six-step playbook could help leaders get them right.
Communities across the nation are learning the lessons derived from pioneers such as North Carolina’s Research Triangle, St. Louis’s Cortex District, and Philadelphia’s uCity Square.
A new Geospatial Institute in St. Louis, catalyzed by investment from regional universities and local leadership, will cement St. Louis as the world’s center for geospatial excellence.
Israel’s government will invest ₪150M (US $50M) in the Be’er Sheva Innovation District, positioning the city as a significant center of technological innovation.