I had the pleasure of meeting Bobbie Carlton recently for lunch. She and I formally met at Mass Innovation Nights about 18 months ago. If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting her, or attending any of the Innovation events, I highly recommend you swing by either at night or for breakfast to get your innovation-fix on. You will meet companies from all over the Massachusetts area that are doing cool and amazing things across a variety of industries. Need an electric bike? There's a business for that. How about an app that reminds you to get moving so you don't miss appointments? You can learn more about that, too.
And guess what? It doesn't end there if you live in or around Boston. The City of Boston has an entire district dedicated to innovation. And it's suitably called "Innovation District" (www.innovationdistrict.org). The basic idea, as explained on their web site, is as follows:
As start-up companies take root and grow, they provides citizens with new job opportunities at a range of skill levels; the opportunity to test creative policy strategies can put Boston at the forefront of urban economic development in the twenty-first century; and the ability to conduct small scale tests of new technologies, materials, and designs to enhance urban life allows the implementation of only the most successful projects to other neighborhoods, benefiting all citizens of Boston.
Boston's Innovation District is located in one of my favorite areas, the South Boston Waterfront district. I spent many years watching that area grow, change and morph into a fresh, new neighborhood of businesses, restaurants and tenants. I got my roots planted along Congress Street in the early 90's working for Thomson Financial so it's almost like returning to campus for me.
I'm excited by some of the initiatives already taking place, including MassChallenge and the CleanTech Incubator.
Check out the restaurants, hotels and businesses just waiting for you to visit. It's so easy to get to - you won't regret the trip.
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