Change Papers: A shared effort to change North Carolina's climate for innovation.

In previous papers, we’ve looked at why it is essential that government become dramatically more innovative in its own internal operations and programs delivery, to better “translate new ideas and technologies into new systems, products and services.” We’ve looked at some areas where businesses have been innovating, with the idea that government might look to [...]

Government can innovate. New technology makes it possible and smart people make it probable – if we can turn them loose on solving the problems – if we can let them innovate.

So what kinds of ideas could the Council recommend that would really move things along, help develop NC’s innovation soil/ecosystem/infrastructure, build understanding and momentum?

We have three starter ideas that just might be the right size for a Council to get behind. They could set the stage for a bunch of other good things to happen, and could show people what an innovation-driven state would look, feel and act like.

The moon is in the 7th house. Jupiter is aligned with Mars. It’s the dawning of the age of… innovation in North Carolina. Maybe.

If North Carolina is going to have a conversion experience and drink the sweet tea of innovationalism, there’s plenty of work to do and plenty of ways to imagine organizing the work.

Why should we change anything in North Carolina?

OK. Here’s the challenge: to figure out how North Carolina can become the most innovative place in the world.

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Leslie is a North Carolina native (9-great grandfather Jogi Boni jogged a few miles in from the shore to Duplin County in 1734) who has spent big chunks of his adult life creating or managing or staffing public policy initiatives focused on making change happen, including:
The Governor’s Work First [...]

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Matthew Muñoz and David Burney founded New Kind, a strategic design services company, in February of 2009. New Kind — based in Raleigh, NC — helps organizations solve problems and find opportunities through leveraging the connections between brand, design, culture, and community. New Kind makes [...]