
Innovation in Real Places
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What’s it about?
A myth-busting manifesto that reveals why the Silicon Valley model of breakthrough innovation is a recipe for failure for most communities—and how real prosperity comes from the quiet, incremental innovation of factories and supply chains.
You’ll learn
- Why the Silicon Valley myth harms most economies
- The power of 'boring' incremental innovation
- How to build a place-based innovation strategy
- Why universities should solve local problems, not chase startups