How to hack a city - startup bendigo - bendigo inventor awards
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There is a system to activating entrepreneurship in any city that meets some basic requirements. By identifying networks and clusters of innovation and invention and bringing these together in a coordinated manner at a grassroots level within a society, a city's innovation capability can be dramatically increased. Startup Bendigo, or how to hack a city, was a presentation I gave to the Bendigo Inventor Awards in 2013 on behalf of Bendigo City Council.
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- 5. THERE IS A PROCESS NEED IDEATE @dougaled brightarena.com ITERATE VALIDATE CELEBRATE!
- 6. “Our goal is to get Bendigo recognised as a place of innovation.” - Gordon McKern @dougaled brightarena.com
- 12. PROBLEMS? - Entrepreneurs with no support - Isolated events on surface - High earning population is leaving - Population growing in wrong ages @dougaled brightarena.com
- 13. NEED? - Active support of entrepreneurs - Reasons to start business here - Revitalise population growth @dougaled brightarena.com
- 18. STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS - Varied business clusters - Year-round calendar of events - Grass-roots community building - Continuous influx of new talent - Government & business support @dougaled brightarena.com
- 20. BENDIGO HAS IT ALL ü A population of 100K+ ü Legacy of pioneering ü Far enough from capital cities ü Passionate community BUSINESS IS THE MOST POWERFUL CATALYST FOR POSITIVE CHANGE @dougaled brightarena.com
- 22. ü Identify clusters ü Map networks ü Coordinate leaders and feeders ü Create year-round events calender THIS IS A LONG TERM COMMITMENT @dougaled brightarena.com