Monday Morning Thoughts: How Fernandes Became President of SB; Innovation Park Calculations
Normally the nomination and election of officers is about as interesting as watching paint dry. However, as…
Cultivating Innovation
by Rob White There are many good articles and books regarding innovation and how it works, some…
Commentary: Chamber Creates Ambitious Plan Foreshadowing Community Innovation Park Discussions
At Tuesday’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon, newly-installed Chamber CEO Matt Yancey unveiled a very ambitious plan. Matt…
Chamber Releases 2020 Davis Prosperity Plan
At today’s Annual State of the Chamber luncheon, Chamber CEO Matt Yancey released the 2020 Davis Prosperity…
Thanks and Appreciation for this Community of Innovators
By Doby Fleeman We were talking about the upcoming holiday, when the conversation turned to Thanksgiving Dinner….
Monday Morning Thoughts: Excitement Over Emerging Startup Culture; Dose of Reality on the Budget
The Rise of the Startup Culture – We have focused a lot of our time and energy…
Davis Startup Culture Gets a Huge Jump Start
If organizers were hoping that their monthly “JumpStart Davis” event billed as a networking opportunity and monthly…
Where to Get Inspiration on Innovation
By Rob White I have been asked several times recently where I get inspiration for my ideas…
Davis Chamber Comes Out in Favor of Peripheral Innovation Parks Planning Process
On Tuesday, the Davis Chamber of Commerce came out with a policy position in support of “the…
A Good Weekend for Innovation, Startups and Economic Development
By Michael Bisch “This means that the city will have to maintain strong fiscal discipline lest the…
Davis Startup Culture is Beginning to Blossom
by Rob White Last week I talked about an article by David Lumb that was on the…
Innovation, Exploration and Startups
By Daniel Parrella and Michael Bisch “During the past three decades, startups in the US have created…
How Startup Cultures Are Formed
By Rob White While reading a recent article by David Lumb on the Fast Company website titled…
What is Missing in Downtown Davis?
by Rob White As the City of Davis begins moving forward with its next phase of supporting…
Sustainable Demographics: Challenge and Opportunity for the Davis Economy
By Doby Fleeman I read with interest the recent Davis Enterprise coverage of Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada and…
Is an Innovation Park Just a Rebranding of a Business Park?
“Isn’t “Innovation Park” just a rebranding of “Business Park”? How is an innovation park any different from…
My View: City’s Innovation Park Strategy and Peripheral Parks
Last week at the Vanguard Innovation Park Forum, Michael Bisch, the President of the Davis Downtown stated,…
Analysis: 7 Million Square Feet – Can Davis Support That Size of Development?
At last week’s Innovation Park Forum, one of the audience questions was “Is there enough of a…
Innovation Park Forum Part II – Economic Development and Housing
Last Thursday, the Vanguard hosted its Innovation Park Discussion Forum at DMG Mori in Davis. At least…
Creating a Movement
By Rob White I recently read an article on the Fast Company website by Charlie Brown titled…