The Groundbreakers

Covering local innovation ecosystems. Success stories, strategies, and analysis from cities, towns and regions worldwide.

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"When a vendor trains users to offload more work to the assistant, then turns around and says the assistant’s long-running behaviour must now be priced like raw compute, users will feel baited even if the economics are defensible."

#github
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How intentionally do regional actors—such as the Brandon Research and Development Centre (AAFC) and Assiniboine College—pool resources to deepen and upgrade Brandon's localized expertise in areas like grain technology and mechatronics, rather than relying on historical strengths?

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The "AI Job Apocalypse" Is a Complete Fantasy https://t.co/aRgJiTKDit

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Someone from Reims, Grand Est might share this assessment -- or they might feel differently based on local context.

https://t.co/0J54BMMMEV

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In high-trust ecosystems, people 'pay it forward' by helping others. In guarded cultures, people protect information. This assesses whether the 'Reims Légend'R' spirit translates into actual collaborative behavior across the viticulture and bioeconomy sectors

Reims, Grand Est

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Physical planning should maximize encounters between different domains. This asks whether Reims is building places where a bio-chemist, a logistics manager, and a digital entrepreneur naturally bump into each other, driving the transfer of tacit knowledge.

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Local economic and innovation diagnostic for any place on Earth.

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@leagueofcities Possibly helpful.

https://t.co/fTaiMf0dnt

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New student blog from Niklas Piringer, MPA/ID 2026 @Kennedy_School, who spent winter break in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬.

🌏 His second-year policy analysis focuses on designing an economic growth strategy for the soon-to-be independent Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Its people overwhelmingly voted for independence in 2019.

⚒️ Niklas explores the idea of reopening the Panguna copper and gold mine, shuttered since 1989, and the source of the conflict that defined a generation.

🔍 Learn more about Niklas's journey as he met with key government and mining stakeholders to test his analysis.

https://t.co/zXXxQO8tXb

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@MarkJCarney At the local level, municipalities across Canada and India are going to want to prepare themselves for the opportunities resulting from these discussions. Takes 5 minutes:
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@brad_roth Looks like I have no idea how DM works...!

I'm hoping to bounce something off you, maybe get some advice. I can email you (just need your address) or if you can reach me at [email protected] that would be great.

appreciated...

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@brad_roth Hey, Brad. Don't know if you remember me from our NUtech interviews?

Would it be OK if I DM'd you a question?

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@MarkJCarney Local economic, innovation, and government leaders should be conducting readiness assessments to maximize the opportunities presented by research partnerships.

https://t.co/fTaiMf0dnt

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The likely answer is this style of thinking is deeply embedded in Exeter's strategic planning.

As part of planning for cities' economic future, this and other questions are deeply important considerations.

https://t.co/KdXTItyAmO

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To what extent have Exeter City Council, Devon County Council, and other planning bodies deliberately planned Exeter's physical layout—including transit connections between the University of Exeter and industry clusters like Exeter Science Park, or affordable housing near ...

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[Effective urban planning, including transportation links and housing strategies, acts as knowledge infrastructure. This assesses whether Exeter's design actively promotes collaboration and talent retention.]

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Your region has untapped innovation potential. This shows you exactly where it is.
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Can founders in Owen Sound access the right support at each stage—from ideation programmes at Georgian College's Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre, to early-stage support from the Grey County Business Enterprise Centre, to pitch events like Hawks' Nest, with real value added?

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Heartbreaking loss #CANvUSA.

Canada played extremely well and seemed to have the balance of play.

But congrats to the Americans on the win.

See you in 2030.