Comments on: In the News: First Council Meeting Highlights Potential, Challenges http://changepapers.org/2010/01/in-the-news-first-council-meeting-highlights-potential-challenges/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:44:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeffrey Phillips http://changepapers.org/2010/01/in-the-news-first-council-meeting-highlights-potential-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Jeffrey Phillips Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:33:56 +0000 http://changepapers.org/?p=596#comment-511 The challenge of any innovation program is the unavoidable opportunity to "boil the ocean". It is difficult to select only a few key focus areas but it is necessary if innovation activities are to succeed. My recommendation would be to seek innovation in three major areas: 1) tax policy that ensures businesses can create new concepts more efficiently which will drive new intellectual property creation, leading to new businesses and jobs, 2) innovations in educational policies and programs, meant to explore new teaching methods which create better educational environments and outcomes, so we create more young adults ready to work, live and thrive in a 21st century environment and 3) innovation in the state government, focused on revolutionizing the way the government works and delivers services. If we can change these things, we tie together major constituencies that have often worked in opposition, and create a climate that sponsors innovation in all walks of life. The challenge of any innovation program is the unavoidable opportunity to “boil the ocean”. It is difficult to select only a few key focus areas but it is necessary if innovation activities are to succeed. My recommendation would be to seek innovation in three major areas: 1) tax policy that ensures businesses can create new concepts more efficiently which will drive new intellectual property creation, leading to new businesses and jobs, 2) innovations in educational policies and programs, meant to explore new teaching methods which create better educational environments and outcomes, so we create more young adults ready to work, live and thrive in a 21st century environment and 3) innovation in the state government, focused on revolutionizing the way the government works and delivers services. If we can change these things, we tie together major constituencies that have often worked in opposition, and create a climate that sponsors innovation in all walks of life.

]]> By: Chris Patseavouras http://changepapers.org/2010/01/in-the-news-first-council-meeting-highlights-potential-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Chris Patseavouras Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:58:25 +0000 http://changepapers.org/?p=596#comment-500 One of the few things the Innovation Council should focus on is opportunity to innovate in the aviation and aerospace sector, and here's why. Aviation and aerospace has has not run its course in North Carolina. While aviation has no representation at the collegiate level anywhere in our state, aerospace has only marginal representation. However, if we create capacity in our educational system to meet the demands of this growing industry our 'human capital engine' will create a innovative workforce and bring jobs to our state. Aviation and aerospace enables the global movement of people and goods, it enhances the global acquisition and dissemination of goods and services, it is vital to national defense and security, and it has a long track record of inspiring innovators. That is to say that if you innovate anywhere, aviation and aerospace will have benefit everywhere ~ for example. Aviation and aerospace make it possible for our scientists and researchers in RTP to reach the globe with innovation. In eastern North Carolina aviation and aerospace enables our military to provide security and defense to our homeland. In the Triad it enhances the transportation and logistics network that has attracted employers like FedEx and Honda Aircraft. Aviation and aerospace also holds manufacturing opportunities for our rural communities that specialize in the technical processes that the industry depends on. Did I also mention that were, and are, 'First in Flight? One of the few things the Innovation Council should focus on is opportunity to innovate in the aviation and aerospace sector, and here’s why.

Aviation and aerospace has has not run its course in North Carolina. While aviation has no representation at the collegiate level anywhere in our state, aerospace has only marginal representation. However, if we create capacity in our educational system to meet the demands of this growing industry our ‘human capital engine’ will create a innovative workforce and bring jobs to our state.

Aviation and aerospace enables the global movement of people and goods, it enhances the global acquisition and dissemination of goods and services, it is vital to national defense and security, and it has a long track record of inspiring innovators. That is to say that if you innovate anywhere, aviation and aerospace will have benefit everywhere ~ for example.

Aviation and aerospace make it possible for our scientists and researchers in RTP to reach the globe with innovation. In eastern North Carolina aviation and aerospace enables our military to provide security and defense to our homeland. In the Triad it enhances the transportation and logistics network that has attracted employers like FedEx and Honda Aircraft. Aviation and aerospace also holds manufacturing opportunities for our rural communities that specialize in the technical processes that the industry depends on.

Did I also mention that were, and are, ‘First in Flight?

]]> By: Notis Pagiavlas - WSSU http://changepapers.org/2010/01/in-the-news-first-council-meeting-highlights-potential-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Notis Pagiavlas - WSSU Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:37:04 +0000 http://changepapers.org/?p=596#comment-492 Wonderful analysis and feedback. The fundamental decisions we need to make toward any direction is to create a series of reliable numeric analyses of pros and cons. The Pilot Campus Workday [an upcoming effort by 5 UNC schools working to pilot creative ways to increase innovation] will address many common challenges facing UNC systemic transfers. These projects often reflect high tech inventions, medical patents/devices, and royalty arrangements of many shorts. The anticipated outcomes in monetary terms are known and fairly reliable, often informing the most convincing arguments. In a parallel process, I suggest that some of us that define Innovation beyond the boundaries of high tech, form a group to provide comparable metrics and relevant analyses. Perhaps we could name our project “the effects of innovation in complimentary contexts.” For instance, a creatively theatrical educational bundle to high school dropouts or prisoners on how to formulate future self-employment, may convert just one person. One of our challenges would be to provide precise economic benefits for not going to prison again for assault, given a myriad of peripheral failures as they add to the cost (that we end up paying anyway). Or we may have to estimate the gross benefits of a very innovative incubator of over 20,000 square feet and seven acres of land, to support the concept of urban community "nursery." In there, the expected co-habitation ought to be much longer than the typical year or two. Many citizens of our region need longer to establish, survive, and flourish a small business, or many other endeavors. How can one enumerate the cohabitation benefits of new business, entrepreneurial support networks, religious services, an art studio/gallery, a community clinic, a library of Hispanic books and sewing classes, an organic garden to create and eat the gifts of the land, and much much more? These are just a couple of illustrative examples of innovation with social impact. Many of you will add projects and dreams with great cultural diversity, innovative approaches, and novel effects. If interested in this discussion at all, WSSU would be honored to host a meeting to explore possibilities, to define domains that pertain to our key concepts, and to ultimately form reliable and why not, Innovative metrics. My concern is that by not precisely defining innovation in its broader sense, we might waste talents and approaches that enrich our home. Wonderful analysis and feedback.
The fundamental decisions we need to make toward any direction is to create a series of reliable numeric analyses of pros and cons. The Pilot Campus Workday [an upcoming effort by 5 UNC schools working to pilot creative ways to increase innovation] will address many common challenges facing UNC systemic transfers. These projects often reflect high tech inventions, medical patents/devices, and royalty arrangements of many shorts. The anticipated outcomes in monetary terms are known and fairly reliable, often informing the most convincing arguments.
In a parallel process, I suggest that some of us that define Innovation beyond the boundaries of high tech, form a group to provide comparable metrics and relevant analyses. Perhaps we could name our project “the effects of innovation in complimentary contexts.” For instance, a creatively theatrical educational bundle to high school dropouts or prisoners on how to formulate future self-employment, may convert just one person. One of our challenges would be to provide precise economic benefits for not going to prison again for assault, given a myriad of peripheral failures as they add to the cost (that we end up paying anyway). Or we may have to estimate the gross benefits of a very innovative incubator of over 20,000 square feet and seven acres of land, to support the concept of urban community “nursery.” In there, the expected co-habitation ought to be much longer than the typical year or two. Many citizens of our region need longer to establish, survive, and flourish a small business, or many other endeavors. How can one enumerate the cohabitation benefits of new business, entrepreneurial support networks, religious services, an art studio/gallery, a community clinic, a library of Hispanic books and sewing classes, an organic garden to create and eat the gifts of the land, and much much more? These are just a couple of illustrative examples of innovation with social impact. Many of you will add projects and dreams with great cultural diversity, innovative approaches, and novel effects.
If interested in this discussion at all, WSSU would be honored to host a meeting to explore possibilities, to define domains that pertain to our key concepts, and to ultimately form reliable and why not, Innovative metrics.
My concern is that by not precisely defining innovation in its broader sense, we might waste talents and approaches that enrich our home.

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