6 Making Innovators, Building Regions

Innovation is the practice of blending and weaving different types of knowledge into something new, different, and unprecedented that also has social and economic value. In the course of blending and weaving, innovators deploy their own talents and skills, but they also draw upon local resources such as an educated workforce, local firms, and government partners. In short, innovators emerge from distinct places and do their work in a particular, local context.