How states build innovation coalitions

State agencies, membership groups and informal gatherings: All are wrestling with the same problem — turning rival metros into one connected ecosystem.

By: Christopher Wink

Outlets: Technical.ly

Published: August 16, 2026

Words: 1,406

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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• Lessons from two states: Louisiana Innovation is a state-agency catalyst; the Arizona Technology Council is a member-funded trade group. Both try to knit competing metros into one statewide ecosystem.

• Research shows that networked smaller cities can “borrow size” from bigger neighbors — or fall into an “agglomeration shadow” if the links are weak.

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