The Next Idea
The Next Idea is Michigan Radio's new project devoted to the new innovations and ideas that will change our state. Each week on this page, Michigan's most creative and visionary leaders will share their best ideas for making innovation happen and how to move the state forward. Starting with essays posted here, the conversations will continue on Stateside with Cynthia Canty and with you on social media and in the comments section below each piece. Share your ideas, tell us about the cool things happening around you and the people we should talk to next.
Support for The Next Idea comes from The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
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The Next IdeaPretend it’s Saturday. You and the kids are running errands, including a several-hour stop at the laundromat. They are bored, you are… -
The Next IdeaFEMMES, Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering and Science, is a group of University of Michigan graduate students and faculty who are… -
The Next IdeaBullying in Michigan and around the country is a serious problem – one that parents, educators and others are striving to solve. One Michigan… -
The Next IdeaIf you're a certain age, you probably remember watching educational films in science class on a noisy projector.Forty of 50 years ago, this… -
The Next IdeaThe key to a successful future for Michigan includes turning out graduates with skill sets needed to fill the jobs of the future. It also… -
The Next IdeaOne of the central challenges in Detroit’s revival: making sure that all boats rise. That good things are happening for long-time Detroiters,… -
The Next IdeaScientists have known for a while that America’s bee population is in trouble — some types are even ending up on the endangered species list.… -
The Next Idea“There ought to be a law.” It’s easier said than done.The truth is that making policy is an incredibly complex process. For each bill there…
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The Next IdeaLet’s say your boss wants you to assemble a team to work on a complex problem at your company, or your agency, or your non-profit.You think… -
The Next IdeaYou've probably heard of One Thousand and One Nights. It's a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales in Arabic from what's known as an…
