“Innovations that are guided by smallholder farmers, adapted to local circumstances, and sustainable for the economy and environment will be necessary to ensure food security in the future.” EconomyEnvironmentSecurityFoodCircumstancesInnovationLocalsFarmersAdaptedFood Security Author:Bill Gates
“When ownership is local and national, and various stakeholders work together, program innovations have a greater chance to take root and survive.” TogetherChanceGreaterProgramRootsInnovationVariousLocalsWorking TogetherOwnershipStakeholder Author:Ruth Simmons
“Our government's investments in science, technology and innovation are ensuring that ideas move from the lab to the marketplace faster, creating jobs and opportunities for Canadians. Through our investment in Mitacs Elevate, we are providing training and new career opportunities for talented researchers while ensuring that local businesses such as Vision Extrusions stay competitive and continue to create jobs here in Woodbridge.” IdeasGovernmentJobsMovingOpportunityVisionCareersTechnologyCreatingTrainingInnovationInvestmentLocalsFasterProvidingMarketplaceResearchersLabsNew CarCreating JobsScience TechnologyNew CareerCareer OpportunitiesLocal BusinessTechnology And Innovation Author:Julian Fantino
“If you want real, significant, sustainable change, you need talented, committed local line leaders. If the line manager is not innovating, then innovation is not going to occur.” IfsWantNeedsRealLinesLeaderInnovationCommittedSignificantLocalsManagers Author:Peter Senge
“Our Government understands that local, community organizations are essential in addressing social issues like economic development, poverty, education and integration in Canadian communities. The Community and College Social Innovation Fund will connect the innovative talent of researchers and students at colleges and polytechnics to meet the research needs of local community organizations to build stronger, safer, healthier communities.” NeedsGovernmentSocialCommunityPovertyIssuesEconomicTalentStudentsCollegeDevelopmentEssentialsResearchOrganizationStrongerInnovationLocalsFundIntegrationSocial IssuesInnovativeResearchersEconomic DevelopmentLocal CommunitySocial Innovation Author:Ed Holder
“We wanted to see how access to care can be expanded and service quality can be improved when one uses a participatory approach to program development. We showed that major changes become possible if you work in a participatory manner, listen to local people, diagnose what the problems are, provide training and identify where there are opportunities for mobilizing local resources to take action. In time leaders from other municipalities expressed interest in replication and the project succeeded in expanding innovations to three other areas.” PeopleIfsUseProblemCareActionWantedThreeOpportunityInterestQualityLeaderDevelopmentProjectsApproachMajorsTrainingResourcesAreasProgramInnovationAccessLocalsExpandingMunicipalityMajor ChangeQuality ServiceReplication Author:Ruth Simmons
“International "experts" from technical assistance agencies or universities can make important contributions, but they certainly don't have all the answers. When ownership is local and national, and various stakeholders work together, program innovations have a greater chance to take root and survive.” ImportantTogetherChanceAnswersGreaterProgramRootsInnovationUniversityInternationalVariousLocalsExpertsAgencyContributionWorking TogetherOwnershipAssistanceStakeholderImportant Contributions Author:Ruth Simmons
“Local brands evoke national pride, are seen as less profit-oriented, and are often formed on deep local insights. But quality worries persist, innovation is questioned, the information can be woefully inadequate, they are sometimes seen to be opaque and their advertising is clearly recognised as not being of a global standard. For local brands, quality, innovation and transparency are critical hills to climb.” SometimesBusinessQualityWorryInformationPrideStandardsInnovationProfitInsightCriticalLocalsAdvertisingBrandsHillsClimbsPersistTransparencyInadequateEvokeOpaqueNational Pride Author:Miles Young
“Science is global, but solution is local.” CreativitySolutionsInnovationLocals Author:Ellen J. Kullman
“Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.” HelpingEnvironmentProtectInnovationEnvironmentalLocalsInitiativeOur Environment Author:Gale Norton