Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Published 1/20/2016 Local and regional environments contribute to innovation through interaction between institutions, firms, and entrepreneurs. Studies suggest that frequent interactions between institutions in the same industry can lead to innovation. Institutions...

Innovation Best Practices – Local

Published 1/20/2016 Lincoln is growing as a place for entrepreneurs, and part of the “Silicon Prairie.” To encourage growth, Lincoln should focus on: Increasing access to capital Increasing innovation through collaboration Offering entrepreneurship training A recent...
Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education

Published 1/20/2016 Early childhood education initiatives should start with the most at-risk children first. Early exposure to the physical, biological, and psychosocial environment has a profound impact on child development. Disparities become more established...
An Open Letter to Lincoln

An Open Letter to Lincoln

Published 1/5/2016 More than a year ago, a group of community leaders began talking about Lincoln’s vital signs, from its low unemployment and low crime rates to the high number of children in poverty – one in five. Then the forward thinking question of, “How can we...