United States
Allen Joines
243,447 (2018)
Meridith Martin
Improve service delivery
Save costs and improve efficiency within the public sector
Improve internal government operations
Dedicated funding
Focus on measurement
Culture of innovation in city
Leadership from Mayor
Winston-Salem is home to several universities, and the city plans to pursue partnerships with these critical institutions as part of its budding innovation program. Its open data portal is one key step toward making the instruments for public sector innovation available, and its Office of Performance and Accountability manages a data bank used to assess the efficacy of city programs. The city is establishing the Strategic Initiatives Administrator position to direct innovation projects, and plans to allocate funding for smart city technology.
Along with 50% of cities surveyed, Winston-Salem, NC does not have an explicit innovation strategy. Similar to 20% of cities surveyed, Winston-Salem, NC approaches innovation capacity from a holistic/macro level.
Winston-Salem, NC does not prioritise policy sectors for its innovation work.
Winston-Salem does not currently have a dedicated innovation team. However, the city’s newly-created Strategic Initiatives Administrator position collaborates with other departments, including the Information Systems Department, Office of Performance and Accountability, and Budget and Evaluation Office to explore innovative practices and technologies.
Taking risks or testing new ideas
Data-driven analytics/public data management
Engaging residents in new ways
Developing new solutions based on digital technologies
Organizational change within the municipality
Human-centered design
Rethinking your city’s approach to financing partnerships
Like 19% of cities surveyed, Winston-Salem, NC does not have dedicated funding to support innovation capacity.
Winston-Salem, NC has no reported sources of funding.
Winston-Salem, NC does not fund any specific activities.
*"Training staff and building capacity" is not an option in the 2018 survey, while "Launching or sustaining a project" is not an option in the 2020 survey.
Winston-Salem has not yet developed partnerships to promote innovation capacity and improve data use with other entities outside the city administration.