INSEAD Knowledge : Innovation in cities

ARTICLE

PUBLISHER: INSEAD Knowledge

DATE: March 7, 2016

TITLE OF THE ARTICLE: Can Cities Innovate? Category: Leadership & Organisations

AUTHOR: Dr. Philippe Bouvier

City management today is happening in silos, and urban growth needs are no longer being supported. “Innovate or stagnate”, that’s how Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) motivated his government to launch the year 2015. This challenge is typical for today’s cities. Innovation is fundamental to solving today’s complex business and social problems. But such innovation can only happen where start-ups and entrepreneurs have the infrastructure and resources to be disruptive, which is why urban environments have to be innovative too.