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 IdeaMichigan's farmers and growers are always looking for new and bigger markets for their products. The Michigan Farm Bureau thinks they should… -
The Next IdeaAs Detroit's fortunes rise from the ashes of bankruptcy, developers are seeing opportunity. In the neighborhoods, banks and outsiders look to… -
The Next IdeaDay care for children is a fact of life for many Michigan families. But with more and more people looking after aging parents, there's also a… -
The Next IdeaWe think of borrowing from a library and what comes to mind? Books. DVDs. CDs.Now, through the Capital Area District Libraries in Lansing,… -
The Next IdeaRecently, I read a story in the LA Times entitled, “'A sea of despair': White Americans without college degrees are dying younger.” It was… -
The Next IdeaImagine cyclists, and there’s an image that might come to mind of people wearing Spandex pants and helmets out for a ride on country roads;… -
The Next IdeaDuring the recent Academy Awards broadcast, Samsung aired a commercial for its new phone. Casey Neistat, a YouTube and HBO reality… -
The Next IdeaYou can't have a successful entrepreneurial community without money. And that's exactly why venture capitalists play such a critical role in… -
The Next IdeaOpioid addiction and meth use are making news almost every day, but tackling today’s drug epidemic isn’t easy. Treatments like Alcoholics… -
The Next IdeaFacebook’s 32-year-old billionaire founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has been touring the country. He made stops in Michigan recently. He toured…
