Building Innovation Districts

In this episode, I'm speaking with David J. Adams, the University of Cincinnati Chief Innovation Officer and CEO University of Cincinnati Research Institute. We explore the Cincinnati Innovation District, a physical ‘live, work, learn and play’ environment centered around the University of Cincinnati (UC) for student, research and educational talent and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) for research talent. The area encompassed by the Cincinnati Innovation District includes the vast majority of the city’s innovation resources, such as scientific and academic facilities and talent. We also discuss how David is creating an innovation district playbook to help other cities tackle this challenge.

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Chapters

• 1:33 Who’s David Adams?
• 11:33 Economic Long Waves
• 12:23 We are on the cusp of major innovation
• 14:50 What are the most valuable lessons you’ve learned about innovation?
• 20:14 What are innovation districts?
• 26:13 Building a Playbook for all other innovation districts
• 27:44 There are innovation hubs across the US and the world, what do you think are the key drivers for success?
• 30:40 What’s the scope of the innovation playbook?
• 32:39 Why innovation districts work
• 36:00 What are the challenges the innovation hubs face in the wake of COVID-19?
• 40:05 Will business leaders operate in virtual modes more often after the pandemic?
• 42:10 What is the Cincinnati Innovation District?
• 47:39 Cincinnati Innovation Districts unique approach to Intellectual Property (IP)
• 49:41 You’ve got some big names that have joined (Kroger, P&G, Fifth Third, Cincinnati Insurance, FIS, and Cincinnati Bell) what were their drivers for joining and have they achieved them?
• 52:16 Innovations of note that have come out of the Cincinnati Innovation District
• 54:05 Why innovate in Cincinnati? What makes it special?
• 1:01:09 For those that may want to join the 1819 Innovation Hub, how would they achieve that? Email David “Davidj.adams@uc.edu” or the contact page on the Cincinnati Innovation District website.
• 1:02:17 What do you want people to take away from our conversation?