A challenge for most all advanced democracies including Canada, UK, Germany and the rest of Europe is to jump-start a more dynamic high-growth and high-tech economy, flagged as a top priority for Europe by 2024’s  Draghi report.  This task became doubly urgent when the US–under the new Trump Administration–began an international economic order- upending mercantilist policy, alongside demands that US tech companies have unfettered access to the EU and other markets.

The nurturing of robust innovation ecosystems in former industrial capitals like Cleveland, Ohio and  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and manufacturing states such as Wisconsin, Michigan and North Carolina in the US demonstrate dynamic, innovation ecosystems aren’t confined to Silicon Valley, but can be purposefully built. Innovation leaders and ecosystem builders in the US, Canada, UK and Europe have much to share other in terms of essential building blocks, strategies, practices and policies that help drive this dynamic, as well as much learn as well. 

Join a transatlantic discussion with select University and business innovation leaders to share insights into how to effectively do this work, and discuss avenues to further learn and assist each other.