Innovation is often framed as technology, startups, and global competition. But what happens when we look at innovation through the lens of place?

Drawing from Botswana’s efforts to move beyond diamonds, Dr. Pierce Otlhogile-Gordon shares how land, policy, history, and local Indigenous knowledge shape what innovation can — and can’t — achieve. Together, we explore how national ambition meets lived reality — and what other countries, regions, and cities can learn from Botswana’s approach.

Together, we explore:

• How innovation is shaped by policy, history, and place
• The opportunities and constraints facing emerging entrepreneurs
• The tension between big development goals and everyday realities

Guest: Dr. Pierce Edward Cornelius Otlhogile-Gordon

Acknowledgements:

This episode is co-supported by the Nurubian, the University of Toronto School of Cities and the Department of Geography and Planning. 

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Music by Imany Lambropoulos

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