The Beta City

“The launch cemented our position as a Beta City where companies can pilot new technologies before scaling to larger cities, giving us the advantage of early adoption.”

5/8/2018

Taking advantage of our size. Being just small enough and just big enough to try an innovation like this.

small enough to be agile and make an impact

“What we have here is a city in the middle of the United States that is just the right scale,” says Buttigieg, who wants to turn South Bend into a laboratory of experimentation. He calls it the “Beta City,” a place that’s small enough to test big ideas. https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-08-01/after-half-century-rust-belt-town-looks-restore-its-temples

Large enough to test big ideas and small enough to make an impact. Innovation is tested here before scaling to larger cities.

“Beta City has a diverse small town identity that makes for one large interconnected community — we are large enough to test big ideas and small enough to make an impact. Innovation is tested here before scaling to larger cities. Connect with us to launch your ideas.”