Innovation Ecosystem: Grassroots, Sunshine, and Sustainability

Come learn about a new model for creating an innovation ecosystem within a large system of higher education (30 community and technical colleges, seven universities). This proven model seeds, sustains, and spreads small, local successes and provides opportunities for multiple campuses to collaborate on large endeavors. It also uses intensive professional development, crowd-sourcing, and connections for big, bold work like equity and inclusion to find its place in the sun. Special emphasis will be given to the role of technology and technology leaders.