Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter a non-profit service contract with the Columbus Partnership (dba Smart Columbus, LLC). The Columbus Partnership (dba Smart Columbus, LLC) is the non-profit organization created to continue the efforts of the Smart Columbus US Department of Transportation Grant.
The mission of the Columbus Partnership (dba Smart Columbus, LLC) is to create an agile and collaborative innovation lab that delivers impact through leadership, partnership, and project delivery. This initiative establishes a framework for municipal thought leadership. This process involves creating a forward-thinking urban vision, convening diverse partners for collaborative learning, and sharing stories of regional success to drive future civic progress.
Fostering an ecosystem of partnerships motivated by, invested in, and acting toward, a shared vision through one or more of the following levels:
Counsel: Smart Columbus, LLC provides advice and guidance to those in the public-private academic communities.
Connect Partners: Smart Columbus, LLC introduces and connects businesses and individuals in our ecosystem to one another to foster collaborations.
Develop Strategy: Smart Columbus, LLC develops a strategy for identified projects or areas of impact.
Build and deploy solutions: Smart Columbus, LLC builds and deploys solutions for identified projects or areas of impact.
Smart Columbus, LLC delivers impact through human-centered, technology-enabled solutions co-created with the community. Projects include the following: Intersectional, New and Next, Impactful, Doable, and Real. The organization supports a portfolio of projects that are initiated and financially supported in different business models. The models are:
Incubator Model: The organization will proactively invest in an idea or domain area, taking it through incubation, market analysis, and product development with invested resource...
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