Envision Charlotte celebrated its first five-year anniversary of the Innovation Barn on October 10.

Envision Charlotte is a unique public private plus collaboration that is leading Charlotte to become a global Smart City model using innovative solutions to increase economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability and measurable community results. Make Charlotte’s urban core a living laboratory to foster innovation and first-of-their kind programs to improve sustainability, resilience, economic competiveness and quality of life that can be scaled and replicated beyond the urban core and in other communities.   Collect, analyze and communicate data for qualified efforts that increase efficiency and result in improved sustainability, resilience and quality of life. Leverage its strengths and accomplishments in the energy sector and build on its history of public private plus partnerships and cooperation between corporate citizens, academia and government. For more information on Envision Charlotte, and how you can get involved, visit our webpage at www.envisioncharlotte.com.