Today, one of the most critical contributors to a manufacturer’s growth is often one of the most underappreciated drivers of its long-term success. Growth of any kind requires the right ecosystem—one that strategically aligns and efficiently deploys ongoing public support for manufacturing innovation.
As chief manufacturing officer for Connecticut—the state ranked the fourth most innovative by Bloomberg—and as a manufacturing general manager with over 20 years of experience, I know firsthand how influential a strong public/private ecosystem can be to any individual company’s growth. Here are five questions I believe are essential for any leader to ask to build the right ecosystem to support manufacturing innovation.