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nnovation districts — located in major cities and anchored by research universities — are quickly becoming the destination locations for talent and the companies that seek that talent.
Two things are clear: Cities are competing for talent, and talent has choices.
If you are looking to see what’s next, look at Cincinnati. By creating a cabinet-level chief innovation officer position, University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto has ushered in the opportunity to connect the economic engine of the institution to the business community. My mandate is to reinvent the way business and the university intersect.
