Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a non-profit services contract in an amount up to $263,574.98 with Smart Columbus LLC. 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 Smart Columbus LLC is to create an agile and collaborative innovation lab that delivers impact through thought leadership, partnership and project delivery.
? Thought leadership is developing and advocating for a point of view on the future of cities, convening like-minded cities, our community and partners to accelerate learning and imagine a different future together, and inspire future change by telling the story of the ecosystem’s work and impact and uplifting stories of impact across the region.
? Fostering an ecosystem of partnerships motivated by, invested in, and taking action toward, a shared vision through one or more of the following levels:
? Counsel: Smart Columbus provides advice and guidance to those in the public-private-academic communities.
? Connect partners: Smart Columbus introduces and connects businesses and individuals in our ecosystem to one another to foster collaborations.
? Develop strategy: Smart Columbus develops a strategy for identified projects or areas of impact.
? Build and deploy solutions: Smart Columbus builds and deploys solutions for identified projects or areas of impact.
? Deliver impact through human-centered, technology-enabled solutions co-created with the community
? Projects include: Intersectional, New and next, Impactful, Doable, and Real
? Under one of the following business models: Smart Columbus supports a portfolio of projects that are initiated and financially supported in different business models- these are the ways:
¦ Incubation Model: The organization will proactively invest in an idea or domain area, taking it through incubation, market analysis, and product de...
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