PinnedFrom Civic Tech to Community InnovationSlide presentation and sources — Ottawa Civic Tech Meetup, Jan 22 2025Jan 21Jan 21
PinnedSilicon Valley’s Time for a ReckoningFor decades the model of innovation aspired to by governments and cities around the globe has been Silicon Valley. Period. Is it time for a…Sep 4, 2023A response icon1Sep 4, 2023A response icon1
PinnedCommunity-Based Innovation“Community-Based Innovation” is derived from the “geography of innovation” field and some of its leading scholars. However, beyond looking…Mar 20, 2022A response icon1Mar 20, 2022A response icon1
Tinker, Test, Transform: The Power of PlayOn June 13 2025, the STEAMakers Guild and the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre co-hosted an open house to celebrate “tinkering”…3d ago3d ago
In a similar vein, the expression "empty innovation" seems quite relevant to the topic of your post.Dec 7, 2024Dec 7, 2024
or as Chris Hedges put it: “If hope becomes something that you express through illusion, then it's…Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 2024
And lest we forget how the so-called "life coaches" and their ilk are ready to monetize this…Nov 26, 2024Nov 26, 2024