How can the city of Fresno take the lead in heading up programs designed to incubate innovation and attract talent to our city? Right now, we are deferring these issues to the University and associated entities, which don't appear to be producing any results.Jeff Gerlitz
Jeff,
I don't feel it is the role of the city to operate an incubator. We do financially support several extremely successful efforts to improve innovation and attract talent such as the RJI [Regional Jobs Initiative], Fresno Area Hispanic Chamber Business Incubator. In addition, I serve on the board of the Governor's California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, which is focused on improving the economy of the San Joaquin Valley. I believe all of these efforts are doing a great job, as evidenced by our unemployment rate being at the lowest level in decades.
Mayor Autry
Thank you for response Sir
My concern is that If the City supports, but does not moderate, or hold accountable those heading up the initiatives (results), how do we determine progress or success ? And how do we then protect new innovations/innovators from programs, or heads of programs, whose program/personal gains become the goal, instead of those of our community ?
I guess the gist of my query is that successful efforts don't necessarily equate to successful results.
How are we measuring progress in this area ?
After reading comments...I've got a headache!!!