Popular theories about innovation and creativity place the source of the innovation and creativity in individuals. Dcertainly individual behavior can make a difference, but where do the elements to create something new come from? If they are things like electric circuits, chemical compounds or tools, they might be lying on a shelf of described in an engineering document but, without someone to recognize the connection, they will never have a broader purpose.

Over a period of 15 years I have explored and refined ways of bringing people with diverse viewpoints together to to create the future. The raitonale is a mix of knowledge of social networks, psychology, and curiosity. These events bring people together to create oppertunity. Their goal is to make things happen like new companies, funding for current companies, new ideas, changing government policies and more.

The Electric Salon

The Electric Salon is to bridge different social networks involved in the "Smart Grid"and modern energy production. The goal is to assist entrepreneurs and others in seeing the most diverse opportinities in the Smart Grid and to help people gain perspective to plan and make better decisions.