Innovation Councils Connect Governments with Entrepreneurs

"We want to create a relationship that could have tech leaders advising us about where things are moving in the world — how we can continuously improve as a city."

Innovation is the name of the game in government today, as leaders are tasked with fueling government efficiency and interagency collaboration, and delivering impactful citizen services through various technologies.

With some of the world’s most well-known technology corporations and scores of start-up businesses — and cities and surrounding areas that are tasked with supporting a culture that is constantly changing — California’s Silicon Valley is considered by many as the heart of innovation.

One such Silicon Valley city is rising to the occasion — Palo Alto is calling together an Innovation Council that mirrors the culture of the region, inviting entrepreneurial innovation-based creative spirit to inform city decisions.

By Jessica Renee Napier

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