Who is Braden Kelley?
I am an innovation speaker, trainer, marketing strategist, and recognized thought leader.
And also co-founded the world's most popular innovation web site:
"I help organizations use social media and other tools to attract and engage customers, partners, and employees to help the organization achieve its goals.
If you're looking to create a culture of innovation, tackle some of your innovation barriers, train your employees to be more innovative, or build a more profitable, more social business -- let's talk."
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Category Archives: Government
An Innovation Eclipse
The failure of Solyndra – a United States solar energy venture backed by $535 million in federal loan guarantees drew the ire of many people concerned with the state of the federal budget deficit and the growing national debt. But … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy
Tagged green, Investing, Obama, Solar
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Is the Era of Innovation Over?
Is the era of innovation over? Or is the war for innovation just beginning? I came across an article in one of Canada’s main newspapers — The Globe and Mail — by Barrie McKenna titled ominously, ‘Has Innovation Hit a … Continue reading
Innovation Costs of Reducing the Flow of Immigrants and Travelers to USA
September 11th was a traumatic event for the psychology of the nation but also for its innovation capacity. After 9/11 the United States started admitting fewer highly skilled immigrants, invited fewer students to come study here, and companies and consumers … Continue reading
Posted in education, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Government, Innovation
Tagged Engineers, entrepreneurs, Immigration, Scientists, startups, Travel
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Designing Innovation – Can Government Help?
Can government help companies innovate, or do they tend to get in the way instead? The answer is that often regulations tend to impede innovation and progress. Other key aspects of a country’s ability to innovate are the relative risk … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Government, Innovation, Technology
Tagged Britain, England, United Kingdom
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Why Seattle Needs Double-Decker Buses
Traffic is a problem for drivers and bus riders alike. When traffic gets bad, it gets even worse for buses downtown. Here is why: Transit agencies, in their quest to put more capacity on popular routes, have added long “bendy” … Continue reading
4 Days to Innovate
The clock is ticking on the congressional “supercommittee” – a panel comprised of six Republicans and six Democrats charged with issuing a plan to balance the nation’s budget. The bipartisan gathering has only four days until their deadline to submit … Continue reading
Posted in Finance, Government, Innovation
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Global Innovation Index 2011 – Innovation Efficiency
This article is the third in a series of four articles digging into the recently released Global Innovation Index 2011 put together by Insead along with knowledge partners Alcatel-Lucent, Booz & Co., the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and the … Continue reading
Global Innovation Index 2011 – Inputs and Outputs
This article is the second in a series of four articles digging into the recently released Global Innovation Index 2011 put together by Insead along with knowledge partners Alcatel-Lucent, Booz & Co., the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and the … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Innovation
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An Open Letter on Innovation to President Obama
by Braden Kelley “We need to out-innovate, outeducate, and outbuild the rest of the world” – President Obama In reading the stories and quotes from last night’s State of the Union address by President Obama, it is clear, and frustrates … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Innovation
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Government Opens Up to Innovation
Name one of the leading governments for fostering innovation? If you said the United States, I think you are wrong. While the United States government may dole out a lot of research grants, the United Kingdom tends to take a … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Innovation
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