The Unified Modeling Language for Pivot.City wins Society for Advancement of Management Award

March 20, 2021 SAM-IBC

The Innovator’s Journey Way is the Unified Modeling Language (UML) for Pivot.City. The UML has also been used to support Economic Gardening programs at scale. Dr. Carlton Robinson, founder and creator of both Pivot.City and the Innovator’s Journey Way presented Northeast Florida’s Economic Gardening Experiment- JAX Bridges to Open Innovation in North Florida to demonstrate the efficacy of the model.

Presentation Abstract: The case “Economic Gardening in North Florida” was written to help future business and civic leaders in economically challenged areas facilitate the expansion of entrepreneurial capacity and grow jobs. The target audience for this case are faculty and civic organizations. The discussion surrounding this case engages, academic leaders, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial trainers, corporate entities and their innovation leaders or executives, and government and civic leaders. Government agency personnel and leadership for organizations such as the SBA, SBDC, and SCORE will also be interested the Barriers to Open Innovation in North Florida case.

UML Validation Process:​

• Use Case Diagrams (Call-To-Innovate)​

• Ecosystem States​

• Description Layers​

• Interaction Layers

SAMINC 2021 Best Paper Award: Practitioner Track Link (Publication Pending).

Pivot.City DLT launches entrepreneurial response to COVID-19 in Jacksonville (FL)

Pivot.City Network of Trusts (NoT) is a component and precursor to Pivot.City DLT that represents an introduction to a Web 3.0 Innovation Ecosystem. The aim is to leverage the Innovator’s Journey Business Method to coordinate ‘direct and indirect forms of trust’ toward creating a trustless system that accelerates entrepreneurial support. This is a response to current choke points in the entrepreneurial support system due to increased volume during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Visit http://www.networkoftrusts.com

The pilot program led by Dr. Carlton L. Robinson will explore improving efficiency in entrepreneurial support by implementing a trustless network between users, NoT Delegate Members, & NoT Consortium Members.

Pivot.City DLT Beta Community to Start in September

Jacksonville, FL- September 5th, 2019- Pivot.City DLT, a decentralized permissioned blockchain network for innovation ecosystems, today announced that it will offer access to its first beta community to test the Sandbox Canvas . During the beta period the group will be allowed to create an account and test the P2P Archetype for stimulating innovation. Pivot.City DLT is a network powered by the Innovator’s Journey Business Method & Hyperledger Fabric to catalyze innovation ecosystems in a Web 3.0 environment. The Blockchain-enabled platform addresses the Last Mile Problem of decentralized entrepreneurial support and represents a Smart Economy for innovators. The network initiates the beginning of a Last Mile Solution to entrepreneurial support by leveraging a Peer-To-Peer/Peer-To-Provider (P2P-2) Archetype.

“With the Sandbox Canvas, I am excited to begin testing the value hypothesis of decentralized entrepreneurial support in communities familiar with Lean Startup Principles,” said Carlton Robinson, Founder of Pivot.City DLT. “ Jacksonville, FL is the best entrepreneurial audience to test the tool because of its familiarity with Lean Startup principles and its engagement with all three of the Triple-Helix Network elements needed to compliment my vision for the future of innovation ecosystems.”

Upcoming Activities:

The Sandbox Canvas marks the first step in decentralizing entrepreneurial support and building a trust framework for innovators that accelerates ideas on their journey. It is the first service offering on the platform. Pivot.City DLT will mark the milestone with an invitation-only networking event at the conclusion of the first full iteration.

Why It Matters:

Our approach is to conduct a longer beta test as we continue to add features before moving to an invitation-only model (limited public).

What’s Next:

Adoption of the P2P-2 Architecture. Creating an opportunity for entrepreneurs and innovators to leverage relationships throughout the Innovator's Journey. At capacity, entrepreneurs at all stages and the entire ecosystem can be part of a movement that establishes a Smart Economy for innovators. Its a great way to build a support network.

For inquiries: info@innovators-journey.com