Alliance for Innovation💡

AFI, in collaboration with SGR, provides members with foresight, connection, & innovation to inform positive change.

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

📢 📢 📢 We want to hear about your innovative process, application, or solution to a local government challenge!

Responses to our Call for Case Studies will be received through August 31st.

Apply here: https://t.co/RHDCCVlpMC

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

Do you- or someone you know- have a success story with an innovative technology, system, process, or solution that you'd like to share with TLG attendees in Tampa, FL for #TLG2024?

Let us know about it! Deadline for submissions is August 31, 2023.

https://t.co/ii7P5oINq9

[MARCKCMetro @MARCKCMetro]

We are excited to co-host a Big Ideas Workshop with @TransformGov focused on Polarization.
Big Ideas have the potential to be transformative and revolutionary.
Register now to join the workshop from 9 am-3 pm on Nov. 2.👉
https://t.co/39xzsbaeu0

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

Join us 7/25/23 for an awesome opportunity to learn about real-world use cases that will help your local government get ahead of the curve with #ChatGPT.

Register for FREE now: https://t.co/xMYfHpEVT3

[Intelligent Community Forum @Newcommunities]

Did you miss our latest webinar on economic development strategy?

No worries, you can now watch it on demand on our YouTube channel!

Watch "Why Sustainability Needs to be Your New Economic Development Strategy" now: https://t.co/281FKEFbld

[The Atlas @TheAtlas4Cities]

Salt Lake City donates surplus laptops and devices to community organizations, helping to solve the city's digital divide through upcycling. New case study from our friends at @SLCgov and @TransformGov 🎉

https://t.co/ppJLRpPHq6

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

Explore trends around climate change, waste management, resource scarcity, & nature-based design.

Join us for a #BigIdeasWorskhop this fall!

Find a location near you & register now: https://t.co/wVyhCX0VIC

[The Atlas @TheAtlas4Cities]

The City of Durham restored core business systems within 5 days of a cyberattack. Case study from @CityofDurhamNC on their proactive response and recovery efforts 👇

https://t.co/6BqMKtnxSy

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

Listen as @RonHolifield encourages local government leaders to take the time to invest in mapping out strategies for the #BigIdeas that will inform the future of #LocalGovernment.

Our #BigIdeasWorkshops begin this fall, learn more now: https://t.co/wVyhCX0VIC @StrategicGovt

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

Big Ideas Workshops are back!

9 regional workshops, coming to an area near you this fall- learn more & register now: https://t.co/wVyhCX0VIC @StrategicGovt

[Mark Funkhouser @mayorfunk]

Farahnaaz Khakoo-Mausel of GAO with powerful examples of how to audit the use of artificial intelligence in government programs.

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

Who's excited for #TLG2024 on the beach?!

[The Atlas @TheAtlas4Cities]

What a great week at #TLG2023! The Atlas Community Team had a blast connecting with #localgov leaders and learning how they're sharing their success stories.

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

What is a local government success story? According to our friends at @TheAtlas4Cities:

Utilizing technology to improve services
Engaging development & training programs
Generating savings using smart tech

Rachel Angulo at #TLG2023

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

#HappeningNow with Amanda Graor, CIO for @MARCKCMetro at the final day of #TLG2023!

Regional-Scale Innovation: A Look into @KansasCity's Collaboration Efforts

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

The distributed economy incudes:

- Work-from-home
- E-commerce
- Cloud services
- Virtual companies
- Entertainment at home
- Crowdsourcing

Individually, they're familiar; together, they make a completely new economy.

- Robert Bell #TLC2023

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

"The question isn't how smart is your city, it's how strong can your community become?"

- Robert Bell #TLG2023

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

What makes a community STRONG?

Economic inclusivity
Affirmation of culture
Innovative & growing economy

- Robert Bell #TLG2023

[Alliance for Innovation💡 @TransformGov]

What makes a city "smart"?

Most #SmartCities have 2 things in common:

1. Solutions for the problems of past success
2. Solutions that don't make a BETTER city

We should instead be asking: What makes a community STRONG?

- Robert Bell #TLG2023