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The woman who will stop the brain drain from Be’er Sheva: The Innovation District is underway

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The article discusses efforts to establish an innovation district in Be’er Sheva, Israel, to prevent brain drain and enhance the city’s economic and technological development.

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Expert: Why Cortex is now the model for innovation districts around the world

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The Cortex Innovation Community in St. Louis has become a global model for innovation districts, demonstrating how strong leadership and strategic investments can transform a former industrial area into a thriving technology hub.

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The Innovation Architect: Retiring CEO Dennis Lower on how he built Cortex into the model innovation district

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Dennis Lower, as the first full-time CEO of the Cortex Innovation Community, transformed it from housing 35 companies in 2010 to over 400 by 2020, establishing Cortex as a global model for innovation districts.

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Who Pays and Who Gains?

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Bruce Katz examines how public investments in urban projects, like innovation districts, often increase private wealth while communities see little return, advocating for policies to ensure more equitable benefits.

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Innovation districts: How cities speed up the circulation of ideas

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Innovation districts are urban hubs where businesses, institutions, and talent cluster to drive economic growth and innovation.

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Innovation Districts Play Leading Part for Ventas

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Ventas, Inc. has invested in innovation districts, partnering with Wexford Science & Technology to develop university-centered research hubs that drive economic growth and medical innovation.

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