CivicCrunch: Brainstorming + Building Sprint
We believe things can happen quickly when you bring the right people together. We decided to test that belief by hosting a brainstorming and building event to amplify public spaces in Jackson, TN. CivicCrunch was exactly that - a community coming together to make something happen on a time crunch.
Introducing theVenture
Driving Innovation is a program launched by theCO in October of 2017, but it wasn’t until the beginning of this year that it really came into full swing. January was the start of a lot of new things for theCO, and the different buses that make up Driving Innovation were no exception, each having their own specific undertaking. theLab, the first of these buses, focuses on STEM education and has been visiting various kid’s camps, festivals, high schools, and colleges since this spring. Now finishing their second creation, theVenture, Driving Innovation is shifting its focus to small business owners and entrepreneurs for this specific bus. The end goal is to have three unique buses altogether, but the last one is still in the process of being developed.