The Global Institute in 2021: Harnessing Innovation Districts to “Build Back Better”

More than a year into the economic crisis caused by the global pandemic, many countries and stakeholders are developing strategies to “build back better.” Rather than charting a course back to the restoration of the previous status quo, these strategies are rightly aimed toward building a more innovative, inclusive, and sustainable future.

In response to the pandemic, The Global Institute on Innovation Districts has launched its 2021 agenda to help “build back better” by actively advancing strategies that support geographies uniquely positioned to drive new waves of innovative, inclusive, and sustainable growth: Innovation districts.

Read the full story at The Global Institute on Innovation Districts.

Innovation districts boast distinct R&D specializations. Source: The Global Institute’s analysis of Clarivate data, accessed in 2020.

“The collaborative R&D strengths at the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) position the Pittsburgh Innovation District as a global influencer in social and economic change as the world recovers from a devastating pandemic.” – Mike Madden, Pittsburgh Innovation District Director