Designed to create flows of inspiration and ideas between the incubator and the larger community, our public events integrate with our innovation process. IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR WATER INNOVATIONS Explore Pueblo Watershed December 14, Saturday, 8:30 am – 2 pm Through direct observation and various sensing technologies, teams will explore a watershed to address the question: How does this urban watershed contribute to the well-being of its residents? Data collection and visualization will help us see patterns, relationships, and opportunities for innovation. GENERATE IDEAS WATER: In Search of Solutions January 25, 2014, Saturday, 10 am – 2 pm A unique assembling of people and organizations will share their water-related projects to create a learning landscape for innovation fellows and community members to explore. Demonstrations, hands-on activities, enlightening presentations, and round-table discussions will offer rich content to expand, enrich, and challenge our ideas. SHARE & LEARN PLAY DAY for Educators! Thursday, July 24, 2014, 3:30 – 6:30 pm Balboa Park  •  San Diego Museum of Art  •  Plaza de Panama Educators and leaders in schools, universities, museums, learning centers… Move, make, and play — merging art, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics! Innovators in education will facilitate interactive mini-workshops … a Galaxy Garden, movement and physics, neuroscience and music, visual art and urban ecosystems, and more! NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH Innovation Launch October 2014 After rigorous testing and improvement, our ten innovation teams will be ready to meet the market, pitch to investors, and pilot their programs. A dynamic interactive evening event will culminate our creative collaborative efforts as innovation teams launch to the next step in their path to success. Stay tuned for more information about activities, locations, dates, and...

Incubator Workshops: Innovation Training for 100 Fellows From October 2013 through October 2014, 100 community members—scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, students, public servants, and more—will learn and practice processes and skills of innovation: Opportunity Identification & Analysis Idea Generation, Enrichment & Selection New Product Development, Prototyping & Testing Market & Business Planning Creativity, Communication & Collaboration New Product Launch Within a series of workshops, our incubator community will explore opportunities for innovation related to regional water supply and demand. We will generate numerous project ideas. Innovation Fellows will vote for their preferred projects, a process that will determine the composition of teams and which projects advance to development. Through our year-long innovation program, we aim to build capacity for leadership and innovation, within and among individuals and organizations throughout the region. Public...

Front and center for the Chicago Incubator for Innovation is a critical issue in Chicago: fair and equitable access to nutrition for all citizens. Twenty percent of our population is affected by food insecurity. The Art of Science Learning’s Chicago Advisory Council chose this issue with the goal of having a significant impact on the health of our city and its...

A world class city on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is a vibrant community filled with the spirit of creative innovators who continue to change the world.

The Worcester Incubator Advisory Council includes 20 community leaders from a wide range of institutions and sectors – including education, museums, businesses, and city government – all helping to guide the incubator effort, promote and organize participation, and solicit collaboration and contributions. Worcester members of the National Advisory Council are: Nancy Budwig, Associate Provost and Dean of Research, Clark University Karen Kashmanian Oates, Dean of Arts & Sciences, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Members of the Worcester Incubator Advisory Council include: Melinda Boone, Superintendent of Schools, Worcester Public Schools Kristin Boudreau, Professor & Department Head, Humanities & Arts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Ted Buswick, Executive-in-Residence for Leadership & the Arts, Clark University; National Collaborations Manager for this project Susan Connor-Kirshbaum,  Asst. VP of Human Resources,  The Hanover Insurance Group Ted Coughlin, Chairman, Coughlin Companies Joe Cox, President, EcoTarium Carrie Crane, Visual artist Jack Foley, Vice President for Government and Community Affairs and Campus Services, Clark University Frank Hall, English Professor, Worcester State University Honee Hess, Executive Director, Worcester Center for Crafts Marcia Lagerwey, Head of Education, Worcester Art Museum Timothy Loew, Executive Director, Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDIGI) Raul Porras, Strategic Principal, SAP Jonathan Rappaport, Executive Director, Arts/Learning Stephen Pitcher, President,  Worcester Educational Development Fund Wyatt Wade, President & CEO, Davis Publications Erin Williams, Cultural Development Officer, City of Worcester; Executive Director, Worcester Cultural Coalition Justin Woodard, Lead Engineer, National...