BUILDING AMERICA’S DIGITAL CROSSROADS report from Kansas City March 4, 2013
PLAYING TO WIN in America’s Digital Crossroads A playbook for capitalizing on ultra-high-speed fiber in Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri
Distinct mission—action not planning –Supporting the community –Connecting efforts –Driving activity where needed Entrepreneurial nature – a civic startup Network-driven, not hierarchical Community creation and implementation Organizational mission and characteristics
Ensuring Universal Access and Capacity Drive Innovation through Demonstration Expand Economic Opportunities Establish Global Leadership Cornerstone strategies
what it looks like on the ground
Broad access to service Ensuring Universal Access and Capacity
Ensuring Universal Access and Capacity Raising visibility
Ensuring Universal Access and Capacity New non-profit organizations
Ensuring Universal Access and Capacity Regional digital literacy strategy
Project-focused work groups Health care Education Next generation home Gaming Arts Libraries Incubators/accelerators Smart city Drive Innovation through Demonstration
Digital media lab for youth Drive Innovation through Demonstration
Drive Innovation through Demonstration + Health care education
Drive Innovation through Demonstration Teleradiology +
Gigabit app development Drive Innovation through Demonstration Digital archive/cultural repository School-based health care kiosks Massive open online course in gig environment Application-as-a-service for libraries 3D city planning and citizen engagement
Drive Innovation through Demonstration Government innovation
Eco devo goes startup Expand Economic Opportunities
Proof-of-concept lab Expand Economic Opportunities
New startup communities Expand Economic Opportunities
International smart city planning Establish Global Leadership Singapore Kansas City Amsterdam Barcelona Toronto
Drawing visitors to KC Establish Global Leadership
Takeaways Focus on cultural, social and economic outcomes, not the technology New economy outcomes are not always reflected in traditional metrics (e.g. “job” defined by income or W2; “health care” as service delivered or quality of health) Balance organic with organization Don’t be constrained by geopolitical boundaries Technology creates an abundance of human capital, not just bandwidth Network power, human scale