WBSRocks: Business Growth with Enterprise Software and Digital Transformation WBSP795: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top 10 CRMs for Innovation Districts w/ Sam Gupta
Innovation districts sit at the intersection of real estate, research, community building, and economic development—making them fundamentally different from most commercial enterprises. Unlike traditional organizations with a single revenue engine or operating model, innovation districts are ecosystems designed to orchestrate universities, startups, investors, public agencies, and anchor institutions within a shared physical and digital footprint. Their success depends less on transactional efficiency and more on their ability to foster collaboration, attract talent, manage long-term stakeholder relationships, and translate research and entrepreneurship into measurable economic impact. This multi-stakeholder, mission-driven structure creates unique governance, funding, and operational complexities that require purpose-built strategies rather than off-the-shelf commercial playbooks.
In this episode, our host Sam Gupta discusses the top 10 CRMs for Innovation Districts in 2025. He also discusses several variables that influence the rankings of these CRMs for Innovation Districts. Finally, he shares the pros and cons of each CRM system.
Video: https://youtu.be/eBYRIZZ1zJo
Read: https://www.elevatiq.com/post/top-non-profit-crms/
Questions for Panelists?
🔗Sam Gupta: linkedin.com/in/samguptausa/r-58239b22/
Background Soundtrack: Away From You – Mauro Somm
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