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 IdeaFormer AOL CEO and Revolution LLC founder Steve Case's "Rise of the Rest" will make its second pit stop in Ann Arbor on Wednesday.“It’s… -
The Next IdeaIn an age where anonymous opinions posted online often drown out civil discourse, the idea of people sitting down to share a meal and… -
The Next Idea Dear Mr. Bezos,I hear you’re looking for a new home to grow your business. Detroit is not my hometown, but after many years of searching for… -
The Next IdeaSince mankind first began growing crops, the farmer's enemies have been drought, wind, wild temperature swings: curve balls served up by… -
The Next Idea So many innovative ideas begin with inventors observing simple events. Take Newton’s falling apple, for example, or Archimedes’ overflowing… -
The Next IdeaMost offenders in Michigan’s prisons will someday be released. Figuring out what to do next is difficult. Some may lack skills, and employers… -
The Next IdeaFor centuries, people who need some fast cash have turned to pawn shops: "pawning" some personal treasure for a cash loan.Today there is a… -
The Next IdeaOne afternoon while waiting for my flight to board, a headline caught my eye: “Civilization-Destroying Comets Are More Common Than We… -
The Next IdeaEven in 2017, women still face difficulties in the world of business.Studies confirm women are still perceived as less competent than men… -
The Next IdeaI confess that I love football. I played it in high school. Some of my teammates went on to the college gridiron, and one of them even had a…
