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 IdeaIt’s the quintessential American success story. Three young, black engineers left a major technology corporation to form their own business.… -
The Next IdeaBudget cuts for school districts are increasingly a way of life. Often, the first things to go when money gets tight are music and art… -
The Next IdeaApproximately 70% of all Americans have a smartphone: 24/7 internet access, touch screen apps, and a video camera. A quick glance at any news… -
The Next IdeaParents of children on the autism spectrum face significant challenges in getting the right education, support and other life tools for their… -
The Next IdeaA very strange article in The New York Times caught my eye the other day. It noted that while unemployment has fallen to 4.7%, the lowest in… -
The Next IdeaTake the combined brainpower of Michigan State, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University and apply that to solving the water… -
The Next IdeaIn a recent interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates created quite a stir when he suggested that robots be taxed because society will not be… -
They served and protected the United States while in the military. Now, as veterans, they’re volunteering to serve and protect Detroit — and they're doing… -
The Next IdeaUsually, when we hear the word “hacking,” we think of someone breaking into something — like your computer or customer data at a credit card… -
The Next IdeaMichigan and other states are having an increasingly hard time finding qualified people to work in construction. The perception that…
