October 2014 may soon be remembered as the Month of the Innovator. First, it was the Oct. 3 announcement that the old police station at Main and Hastings will soon be the home of the city's first Technology and Social Innovation Centre. Now, SFU Public Square has launched "Innovation: The Shock of the Possible," a week-long summit dedicated to innovation, and its role in shaping a range of social, environmental, and economic issues.
And to kick it off this Sunday, Oct. 19, is another city first: the Young Innovators Crawl, an interactive event hosted by more than 60 organizations in 30 different spaces, and featuring close to 80 young innovators.
Image: Daniel Dubois, 23, founded Share Shed, a social network that promotes the sharing economy. - http://thetyee.ca
