Boston is already a helluva place to innovate and network with amazing minds. But sometimes finding those people is a chore. I'd love to see something that connects innovators living and working in Boston together who may want to join mutual start-up efforts that are in the web space.

I myself am having a difficult time finding the right developer partner for a start-up.

– Alicia
@leximaven

Boston World Partnerships is a non-profit organization, created by Mayor Thomas M. Menino to raise global awareness of Boston as one of the world’s foremost centers of intellectual capital and innovation, offering tremendous competitive advantages to growth-minded businesses. To achieve these goals, BWP is building a global network of people who have ties to Boston’s economy, similar to an alumni organization.

Perhaps something the committee should think about is how to better reach those students so they don't feel like an afterthought / they're just passing through the city for 4 years?

Councilman Ross has a history of anti-student policies, but if we want to truly be innovative we must engage that population and work to encourage them to stay. Having a regular college student be a part of the committee is the best way to understand what their concerns are.

Tomorrow's innovators and leaders are at our universities today.