How can cities spark innovation?

How can cities spark innovation? — with Aparna Ramanan | Expert Voices | 2024 x E07

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “innovate” means “to introduce changes and new ideas.” But when we talk about how cities are governed and their challenges addressed, how can we ensure that these transformations and ideas translate into an improved quality of life for citizens? In a new episode of our series of conversations on the trends defining today’s urban world, we explore how we can spark innovation in cities with Aparna Ramanan, Senior Program Manager for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Government Innovation program. We discuss with her the key aspects for sparking innovation in cities, as well as the 2025 edition of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge—a global competition that calls on cities with 100,000 residents or more to collaborate with citizens and entrepreneurs to radically reimagine their most essential municipal services.

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