Sam Ford

Founding Partner, InnoEngine. Practical Innovation. Storytelling. Engagement. Cultural intelligence. Helping communities & organizations get unstuck.

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A bit about what I’ve been up to work wise in the first few months of 2026…

https://t.co/f9mvGEin1N

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Hey @Jeopardy! I saw that Colleen Hoover got a framed copy of being a Jeopardy! question. I was as well once upon a time. Can I get one, too?!? I am the famous (co)author of not one but TWO! university press books.

https://t.co/dbA06aacWH

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Our civic imagination work on @bg2050project continues. We're now bringing this approach to other places. Excited about the crucial work ahead.

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In a piece this month for @BulletinAtomic, @Middlebury's @AKStanger points toward our work on "What Could BG Be?" for @Google @Jigsaw, utilizing @compdem's Polis platform
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https://t.co/iR3B46hC3v

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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was formed in 1945, after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, by scientists who had been part of the Manhattan Project.

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In the final video of the 3-part New Kentucky Home series from @GovAndyBeshear & @CEDkygov about @bg2050project InnoEngine helps lead, local leaders talk about the welcoming nature of the community to those who want to build their careers & families here.

https://t.co/Uayoix7rfp

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The Bowling Green area has welcomed people from around the state, the country, & the globe to live here, & we're invested in building inclusive systems that help our residents build a great quality of life.

Thanks again to @CEDkygov & @GovAndyBeshear's office for producing this!

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In the second part of the New Kentucky Home 3-part series about @bg2050project we've had the pleasure of implementing at InnoEngine, our BG 2050 leadership community talks about Dynamic Education and Wellness for a Thriving Quality of Life. https://t.co/qZhGqK25yY

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In this first episode, we cover the intense growth coming to the Bowling Green area and the reason we have engaged in our civic imagination work to imagine and build the future of the region that residents want for themselves.

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InnoEngine was honored to work with @CEDkygov and the Office of @GovAndyBeshear on this New Kentucky Home 3-part series about @bg2050project.

https://t.co/oC5rRryvVn

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Here is what they learned.

https://t.co/O1I6m0lknv

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What are some of the ways visual content creators are utilizing AI, and how do creators feel about utilizing AI in their work?

InnoEngine’s client @Vecteezy asked some of their users about their perceptions and monitored how they used some of the platform’s new AI features. 1/2

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I'm excited to be heading up to Madison next month to join @UWMadison's Creative Futures Lab as they put on their inaugural conference on "AI's Impact on the Creative World."

Further information and registration here: https://t.co/AidAReCIjE

Come join us on Tuesday 9/29!

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And if you’re just seeing this, don’t let that stop you. Get the process started, and we will help you with any questions you may have!

https://t.co/1uMQ7EQUVj

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Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the deadline for our InnoSearch for @MI2Kentucky!

Have a manufacturing industry problem, a pilot-ready solution, or an implementation case study! It’s free to submit, and we welcome multiple submissions.

https://t.co/1uMQ7EQUVj

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Appreciate the great piece from the
National Association of Counties for our work on The BG 2050 Project!

https://t.co/0rITFJCWyn

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Submit to InnoEngine’s Innovation Unlocked InnoSearch for @MI2Kentucky! Deadline is August 18. Submissions are free, and multiple submissions are welcomed.

https://t.co/1uMQ7EQUVj

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Do you have a solution to a problem faced by manufacturing companies (in any aspect of their operations)?

Do you work for a manufacturer that has a problem you want solved?

Do you have a case study for a completed or in-progress implementation of an innovative solution?

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We’re honored InnoEngine’s work with @WarrenCountyGov received a national Best in Category Achievement Award for Planning from @NACoCounties for our civic imagination work with @bg2050project and the "What Could BG Be?" initiative for @Google @Jigsaw.

https://t.co/XqZP5HIRq4

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Had a YouTuber show up in the lobby of the adapticely reused former shopping mall where InnoEngine’s offices are based a few weeks back. Check out this piece on the growth of Bowling Green—Kentucky’s fastest growing city, just north of Nashville.

https://t.co/56aL03hcNd