innovation

Ford announced this week it's joining forces with four tech companies and doubling its staff in Silicon Valley. Their goal is to put a fully self-driving…

The Next IdeaOver and over again, we've heard that tech jobs in Michigan are going unfilled.We've heard that there just aren't enough students graduating…

The Next IdeaFor a child on the autism spectrum, there can be challenges to learning and engaging with the world.Our latest contributors to The Next Idea…

The Mayan population in Guatemala is one of the largest indigenous population in the Americas. Yet many of the Mayan families don’t even have basic…

The Next IdeaWhat is the mental fuel for innovation? What internal power plant do we tap into?Creativity. It drives innovation, collaboration, and in many…

The Next IdeaSix presidential campaigns later I’ve still got Bill Clinton’s iconic 1992 slogan running through my head: It’s the economy, stupid.But it’s…

The Next IdeaIf everyone knows of 20th century Detroit as the Motor City, what's Detroit's identity today and what should it be for the future? Every…

The Next Idea Modern, high-tech innovation has benefited the world enormously. It has improved health and safety, and helped us communicate and travel…

The Next Idea“I would love to see a renaissance in innovation here in the state of Michigan” Those are the words of Jeff DeGraff, a professor at the…

The Next Idea Homelessness is a complex problem with no one easy solution. In Michigan, the needs are enormous. People experiencing homelessness see our…