Creating The Right Space To Foster A Spirit Of Innovation
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Dr. Thomas J Allen, Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow, Howard W. Johnson Professor of Management, Emeritus, MIT Sloan School of Management, talks about his seminal research documenting the value of companies and people working in close proximity to nurture innovation.
Tom Allen's work formulated the idea of the "Allen Curve" - a simple understanding that the closer people and companies are located the more cross-fertilization of ideas, network building, talent exchange, and enterprise results.
His research supports the success stories of the Youngstown Business Incubator, Youngstown, Ohio and the Charleston Digital Corridor, Charleston, South Carolina. Regions that prioritize investment in Quality, Connected Places - will be cool destinations where people, creativity and companies thrive!
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Thomas Allen 03-19-09 Interview
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