In all innovation ecosystems, connections drive the action. Connections are the currency of innovation, the means by which idea-exchange is mediated. The more connections there are in a system, the more possibility is created. Diverse organizations without connections are simply . . . well, diverse. Connections link ideas, people, departments, projects, teams . . . and once there is a link, there is meaningful exchange of ideas, of energy, and of motivation.
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