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    • 13 Dec 2022
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Metaverse Seoul: How One City Used Citizen Input to Pilot a Government-Run Metaverse

    Re: Mitchell B. Weiss

    In May 2022, the Seoul Metropolitan Government in Seoul, Korea launched the pilot of Metaverse Seoul, a virtual version of Seoul’s mayor’s office. As they worked towards building a broad, immersive, online government platform, they hoped to gain insights from citizens about everything from popular local tourist sites that could be experienced virtually to government services that could be delivered in the metaverse. But to do that, the team had to figure out how to solicit ideas from citizens and then determine which ideas to put to use. Professor Mitchell Weiss discusses their approach, as well as questions relating to his research on public entrepreneurship and what he calls “possibility government,” in his case, “Metaverse Seoul.”

    • 11 Jan 2022
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Can Entrepreneurs and Governments Team Up to Solve Big Problems?

    Re: Mitchell B. Weiss

    In 2017, Shield AI’s quadcopter, with no pilot and no flight plan, could clear a building and outpace human warfighters by almost five minutes. It was evidence that autonomous robots could help protect civilian and service member lives. But was it also evidence that Shield AI—a startup barely two years past founding—could ask their newest potential customer, the US government, for a large contract for a system of coordinated, exploring robots? Or would it scare them away? Harvard Business School professor Mitch Weiss and Brandon Tseng, Shield AI’s CGO and co-founder, discuss these and other challenges entrepreneurs face when working with the public sector, and how investing in new ideas can enable entrepreneurs and governments to join forces and solve big problems in the case, “Shield AI.” Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 19 Jan 2021
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Engaging Community to Create Proactive, Equitable Public Safety

    Re: Mitchell B. Weiss

    Saint Paul, Minnesota Mayor Melvin Carter swept into office in 2018 promising equity. He wanted a new public safety framework that would be rooted in community. Then, with the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out much of the city’s budget and the May 2020 killing of George Floyd by a police officer in neighboring Minneapolis sparking calls to defund the police, how would Mayor Carter make these changes happen? Professor Mitch Weiss discusses the challenges and rewards of “possibility government” in his case, Community-First Public Safety. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 18 Jan 2021
    • Book

    How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

    by Martha Lagace

    Public entrepreneurship can bring agile thinking and new ideas to governments. Mitchell Weiss explains how in his new book, We the Possibility. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 13 Oct 2020
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Can Entrepreneurs Make Mobile Voting Easy and Secure?

    Re: Mitchell B. Weiss

    Making voting more accessible through technology could have tremendous payoffs for democracy—but also pose critical downsides if the product fails. Mitch Weiss, who teaches a course on public entrepreneurship, discusses his case study on Voatz and their plan to turn mobile phones into voting booths. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 18 Aug 2020
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Is a Pandemic the Best Time To Try Out a New Idea?

    Re: Mitchell B. Weiss

    Singapore's new nationwide, Bluetooth-based contact tracing program TraceTogether must overcome privacy issues to be effective. Would Singaporeans adopt TraceTogether? Professor Mitch Weiss discusses his new case study. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 02 Nov 2017
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Could a Hackathon Help Solve the Heroin Crisis?

    Re: Mitchell B. Weiss

    What’s the value of crowdsourcing technological solutions to societal problems? Could a hackathon help solve the heroin crisis in Cincinnati, Ohio? Mitch Weiss discusses a recent case study. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 08 Aug 2017
    • First Look

    First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017

    Sean Silverthorne

    Can Waze navigate its own growth challenges? ... Hospital management practices can help (and hurt) maternal outcomes ... Seeking prestige, Japanese companies perform better on the Nikkei 400 stock index.

    • 22 Jun 2017
    • Cold Call Podcast

    ShotSpotter: A Gunfire Detection Business Looks for a New Market

    Re: Mitchell B. Weiss

    ShotSpotter sells its gunfire detection services to cities, but is thinking of branching out to private institutions like shopping malls and schools. This podcast with Mitch Weiss discusses his case study around ShotSpotter's options. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 29 Feb 2016
    • HBS Case

    Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can

    by Michael Blanding

    Bigbelly wants to transform its solar-powered trash cans into digital hubs offering Wi-Fi access, advertising, and data-collecting sensors. (Oh, and garbage receptacles, too.) A new case study by Mitchell Weiss explores the challenges of a bold strategy pivot. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 09 Mar 2015
    • Research & Ideas

    Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

    by Michael Blanding

    In a new Harvard Business School course on public entrepreneurship, Mitchell B. Weiss explores how fresh thinkers can work with—and within—the halls of government. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

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