How to measure innovation ecosystems
How do you measure capability and outcomes of an innovation ecosystem? The answer is involved but worth finding a resolution. The value and need to… Read more
Culture in an innovation ecosystem: Seven rules of the Rainforest
What makes a startup ecosystem work? How do disconnected innovation hubs, accelerator programs, angel investors, government agencies, and startups work together? Why do some innovation… Read more
Fire Station 101: The first 18 months of an innovation hub
It has been 18 months since the launch of Fire Station 101, Ipswich City Council’s innovation hub. As the hub prepares to transition to its next… Read more
The Generator: Creating Bundaberg entrepreneur success
The Generator innovation hub in Bundaberg, Qld is a vibrant community of passionate leaders focused on delivering economic outcomes in their region and beyond. I had… Read more
Two days in Wagga Wagga: Regional ecosystem building through the Australia Post Regional Pitchfest
Two days in Wagga Wagga has left me inspired and encouraged about Australia’s capacity to build sustainable regional innovation ecosystems. The series of events I… Read more
Mapping innovation ecosystems
Imagine travelling across an unknown landscape without any written or digital directions. You would need to rely on locals and guides who had been down… Read more
Models of innovation spaces: A map of Queensland’s accelerators, innovation hubs, and co-working spaces
The role of innovation hubs in innovation ecosystems The concept of an “ecosystem” in relation to innovation is becoming more understood, and refers to the… Read more
How do you build ecosystem resilience? Reflections on the Advance Queensland Venturer Program
“Adventurer Mission – i think you should apply” And with this personal email invitation in May, 2017, I was introduced to the concept of the Advance… Read more
Lessons from the Kauffman Foundation 2017 ESHIP Summit: A call out to ecosystem builders
If you were to get your tribe together, who would be in the room? At the recent inaugural two-day ESHIP Summit in Kansas City, the… Read more
What we can learn from the Kauffmann Foundation’s programs: Preparing for the EShip Summit
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit Kansas City-based Kauffmann Foundation, a global thought-leader in entrepreneurship and education. My visit was part of a North American… Read more
Three models to measure innovation ecosystems
The journey of the entrepreneur is inherently tied to the place in which they develop their idea and grow and scale their enterprise. This is… Read more
Five observations for regional innovation hubs from a North American Innovation Tour
It has been a busy few months since my three weeks in North America visiting as many innovation hubs, co-working spaces, investment groups, councils, and accelerators as… Read more