As we highlighted earlier this year, Los Angeles is one of the top cities for corporate innovation in North America. For more than 75 years, the Walt Disney Company has been staying one step ahead in the entertainment industry. Over on the coast, in El Segundo, toymaker Mattel is investing in and acquiring startups, and launching products like a $300 3D printer for kids. And the aerospace and defense giant Northrop Grumman continues to aim high with incredible projects like the James Webb Telescope, slated for a 2019 launch. Below, you can download and take a closer look at our map highlighting other top innovation spaces in the area.
A recent conversation among InnoLead members spent less time on brick-and-mortar innovation labs — and more time discussing the possibilities of bringing people together for meetings and collaboration in virtual reality, and some of the training and support hassles that produces.