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The State of Innovation with John Bessant

Viima

John Bessant has been at the forefront of helping educate us all on innovation for decades. John has advised various national governments and international organizations, including the United Nations, The World Bank, and the OECD. John has dedicated over 40 years to research and consultancy in technology and innovation management.

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How Communities Are Leveraging Technology to Address Racial Equity

IdeaScale

In government innovation, this sounded a note of caution. Another impact has been that governments are observed and documented by their citizens like never before. For governments, the question becomes how to draw out the patterns needed to achieve real change. It was, quite literally, deciding only women belonged in kitchens.

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Helping Minority Women in Business Through Connections

Business and Tech

Avilez noted that although minority women were leading in terms of numbers in the business sector, the community was struggling with a lack of access and awareness of relief capital and government contracts. Seeing organizations outside their community being awarded these contracts, the MWBA set out to bridge that gap in support.

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How will we Solve Problems like Global Warming?

Destination Innovation

Science, innovation, entrepreneurship and global free trade have raised prosperity, education and opportunity around the world. Among other things he said, ‘No online database will replace your daily newspaper, no CD-ROM can take the place of a competent teacher and no computer network will change the way government works.’

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The future of sick care work

Innovation Excellence

Those forces include: The recognition that population health is created or destroyed by socioeconomic determinants like nutrition, education, transportation and housing. K-20 education integration is sorely lacking. Collaboration between employers,non-profit community agencies, government agencies and the educational establishment.

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Can we change accepted practices in any Energy transition?

Innovating4Energy

Energy Entrepreneurship Labs : Collaborate with local universities and incubators to establish energy entrepreneurship labs. These fellows can facilitate community engagement, partnerships, and education. Co-create policies that incentivize energy innovation that address barriers and foster adaptive governance.

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The University in 2040: 6 trends & an infographic.

Open Innovation EU

On November 23, I had the honor of giving a talk at the NRC Live event for Education. During that sabbatical they traveled the world and tried to speak with as many educational visionaries as possible. During that sabbatical they traveled the world and tried to speak with as many educational visionaries as possible.

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