MIX: Monthly Innovation Exchange

Join us for MIX, a monthly gathering designed to spark collaboration, share ideas, and strengthen our innovation community. Startup, Policy, Industry, Academia, Creatives, Entrepreneurs, researchers, civic leaders, and ecosystem partners come together to explore a rotating theme through lightning talks, small-group conversations, and informal networking. Whether you’re launching a new venture, driving scientific discovery, or building community infrastructure, MIX is a space to connect, learn, and grow—together. Enjoy happy hour bites, meaningful dialogue, and the chance to get inspired by others shaping the future in and around our region.

​This Month’s Topic - **Designing What Matters: Pains, Gains & Jobs to Be Done**

How do we build things people actually need? This month’s MIX explores value proposition design: understanding the real jobs people are trying to get done, the pain points they face, and the outcomes they care about.

Maybe it’s developing tools to support physicians, designing for frontline workers, or launching a new venture. In each case, the conversation is about building with intention, beginning with the people you serve.

​Agenda:

​Arrive early – beat the traffic & work from the space!!

​5:00 – 5:30 PM | Arrival & Open Networking

​5:30 – 6:30 PM | Facilitated Idea Exchange

​•  Brief background on the chosen theme for the month.

​•  Expert Lightning Talk

​•  Roundtables

​6:30 – 6:45 PM | Reflections & Wrap-Up

​6:45 – 7:15 PM | Open Networking