In this 17th episode of Live Radio co-hosts Robert Alderson and Mariella Massaro discussed with Luis Sanz, who for nearly 25 years was the Director General of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP). Since 2019 Luis has been the President of the IASP Advisory Counsel. We spoke with Luis about how innovation has evolved in many parts of the world in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres over the last quarter century and the role of Science Parks in this process. Luis also shared his thoughts on the challenges of this particular moment and the role of Science Parks in fostering innovation and community development in a post-pandemic world.