For a deeper dive on the topics discussed (and more), you may wish to look through the following background research notes (includes over 100 web links curated from a diversity of sources). Presentations June 27 2023 — Unveiling Ottawa’s Tech Legacy: Tracing the Roots of Innovation Back 75 Years! …

“Community-Based Inclusive Innovation” is derived from the “geography of innovation” field and some of its leading scholars. However, beyond looking at a region’s innovation system from the spatial perspective of firm concentration, business ecosystems, industry clusters, technology parks and innovation districts it suggests viewing innovation as a societal and communal…

The following is a transcript of my debate with an AI conversational tool called Pi. Our “debate” focused on a form of leadership that is often overlooked. That is, individuals or groups that create the conditions for others to shine. Luc: I would like to debate a topic with you. …

It's "curious" that so much attention is devoted to the process of innovation while so little is paid to the "fuzzy" front-end of innovation: curiousity, imagination and creativity. Without curiousity, to be blunt, innovation cannot happen in a vacuum.

As much as I would like to dismiss Andreessen's screed (manifesto is too generous), it reveals both the state of mind and worldview of this self-referential techno-elite class. One aspect that a lot of commenters haven't highlighted in their reviews is Andreessen's references to the term "nature". If you look…

100% I am so glad you wrote this ... I have been reflecting along the same lines about LLMs/generate AI tools as a creative muse, or as you so aptly put it: "the muse of the digital age". This train of thought made me think about Leonard Cohen's famous quote…

This is such a profound question that it's easy to overlook its inherent wisdom.

Questions are more likely to encourage "agency" and engagement than statements, say for example, set out in strategic plans. Questions invite civic participation and contributions to the quest. I think you are on to something here!

Using generative AI as an idea amplifier can be very rewarding indeed. The metaphor I apply for this use case is "AI as a creative muse". Besides ChatGPT, I highly recommend the conversational AI developed by the team at Inflection.ai. The tconversational style with that AI is very open-ended depending…