The month has been big on innovation, from the “Titans of Innovation” series at Seattle Center to the Pacific Northwest Innovation Summit.
“Innovation” is the economic coinage of the moment in nearly every state and metro area outside of the prospering Oil Patch, as they struggle with the aftermath of the recession. The Puget Sound region is among the fortunate places where it’s more than a word or aspiration.
Innovation here extends far beyond the geeky precincts of software engineering and biomedical research, as critical as those are. It goes beyond Boeing and one of the world’s top aerospace clusters. It’s happening at Nordstrom and REI, Starbucks and Paccar. Amazon is moving beyond retail to reinvent fundamental business models as a technology company.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Innovation requires creative leadership | Business & Technology | The Seattle Times
