Specifications include, but are not limited to: Task 1: Map Existing Innovation Framework and Ecosystem Explore and document how and where innovation is currently created and diffused in the region and where people connect. This will identify innovation clusters and hotspots. The following list should also be completed under this task: • Network mapping of the innovation ecosystem to identify information flow/exchange between key stakeholders and groups. This would significantly expand the preliminary network mapping already undertaken. • Convene stakeholders in the innovation hot spots and clusters to explore how they operate and sustain connections. • Convene key stakeholders to build connections where gaps exist. Identify needed resources and activities. • Produce local case study report that documents successful approaches that exist locally, and work within the context of the local ecosystem