Napa, Calif., Looking for Tech to Give a Better Experience to Tourists
Plus, Startup Digitizes 17 Cities' Zoning Codes, Lets Local Gov Use It for Free, Texas City to Try Driverless Shuttles to Test its Infrastructure and Gather data and more...
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Napa, Calif., Looking for Tech to Give a Better Experience to Tourists The city in the heart of wine country is turning to the Startup in Residence program for the first time this year, hoping to use technology to personalize visitors' experiences and send them to places they wouldn't think to look. Meanwhile, STiR has announced its next round of expansions, including its first state government partner.
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Where the Chief Innovation Officers Roam As state and local governments become more comfortable with experimentation, many have created positions dedicated to innovation. We've put together a map of known chief innovation officers across the country.
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