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Navigating the Future of Innovation Districts

In September 2024, 180 brilliant minds gathered at the conference “Navigating the Future of Innovation Districts”. They represented diverse European and US districts, industry players, hospitals, universities, businesses, and investors.

The conference covered four topics:

  • The Value of the Place: The importance of the geographic location, physical environment and infrastructure of the innovation district was elaborated, and how it contributes to an innovation district’s success.
  • Community Governance: Showed how effective governance of an innovation district ensures that various stakeholders work together, fostering an environment that supports innovation and sustainable growth.
  • The ecosystem secret sauce: Explored the importance of different anchor organisations and how they contribute to the innovation ecosystem.
  • Looking into the future: The last topic addressed how innovation districts buffer social and economic changes and their role in the future.

Read the full report on this link >

Speakers and interviews

Some of the speakers share their take-homes in films, and some of them were interviewed before the conference.