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February 14, 2023 30 mins
What does it mean to enable innovation, whether your company is a start-up, a fast growing company or a mature corporate? In this episode, Betsy Zeigler, CEO of the nonprofit innovation hub 1871, discusses how her organization works to unlock and accelerate innovation at organizations of all stages.

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Highlights of this episode:


2:29 - About the 1871 innovation hub
3:08 - What services does it provide
4:30 - Enable and unlock innovation
4:50 - Is the word “innovation” overused?
6:00 - How are organizations embracing digital
7:17 - How do you think about the intersection of digital and innovation
8:49 - What are your startups and corporates looking to learn from each other
11:21 - Companies that have figured out how to balanced execution with exploration
15:00 - How to create a safe place for people to try new things
18:35 - How do you help companies articulate the problem they need to solve
22:06 - Who owns innovation in an organization
24:20 - What are you seeing that you’re really excited about right now
26:41 - What’s next for you and 1871
29:00 - What does digital mean to you
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