Innovation...for them.

Why is it that most of the innovation that takes place in the world happens in developed countries? Well, I think I know the answer to that. The developed countries have all of the innovators. They have all of the educated people. They have all of the money. They have all of the physical resources. They have all of the things that need constant innovation (computers, technology, etc.). They innovate because they have to in order to survive in this global competition.

Ok. I understand that.

But why is it that most of the innovation that takes place in the world happens for developed countries, too? And, I know, I know. Really, I do. Competition. Bigger and better. Smaller and faster. Money, survival, opportunity. Money, again. I know. I really know. But, aren't these developed countries innovated enough?

Honestly, I am not saying that all innovation needs to stop in America or anything. I know what drives the world. But I also know this: there is not enough innovation going on for those living in developing countries. There is not enough innovation going on for those whose daily life skills, tools, and resources have not changed in years. There is not enough innovation going on for the biggest problems facing our world today. And it needs to change. Now.

We need innovation for them. We need innovation for the farmer who can't grow crops when there is a drought. We need innovation for the mother who has to walk 4 miles everyday to get water. We need innovation for the children who have to cook in an old clay oven. We need innovation for the poor who cannot afford to get the nutrients and vitamins their body needs. We need innovation for them, the least, the lower - for those who cannot innovate for themselves. That's what we need.

Oh, what is that? We already have that stuff? Well, then, why aren't these problems going away? If we already have these things, then we need to innovate a way to make it all work. We need to innovate better logistics and strategies to get it to them. We need to innovate better training to make the resources a part of their daily lives.

Basically, we need to innovate. We need to dedicate our mental capabilities, expansive resources, and prioritized money to them and their needs.

We need to give them our best.

We need to innovate...for them.