S2 E3 - The Evolution of the Town Square with Kate Burns
From The 311 Podcast by The 311 Podcast
January 9, 2025 · 41 min · Season 2 · Episode 3
About this episode
Kate Burns discusses the importance of building digital trust in government organizations and the role of MetroLab Network in fostering innovation.
Why government organizations must build digital trust. Today, my guest is Kate Burns. Kate is the Executive Director of MetroLab Network, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit that connects local government organizations with universities to bring the latest in scientific research and innovation to the living lab of communities. MetroLab is a partnership ecosystem and runs projects to discover, implement, and scale innovative solutions for local government. Kate has a background in municipal gove...
People in this episode
Host: The 311 Podcast
Guest: Kate Burns
Topics covered
- digital trust
- local government
- innovation
- scientific research
- community engagement
Keywords
- digital trust
- government organizations
- MetroLab Network
- innovation
- scientific research
- local government
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MetroLab Network
Places: Washington, DC
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