Low-Budget, High-Impact Innovation

Building Mission-Driven Ideas Without Big Tech Backing

Bridger Moreland

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Speaker/Author Bio

Bridger Moreland is a technologist, educator, and innovation leader with 35+ years of experience. He teaches IT systems, cybersecurity, and hands-on tech skills at TCAT Nashville and builds purpose-driven AI-powered community platforms. Bridger specializes in doing more with less, helping students and communities succeed through creativity and mission-focused design.

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About the Talk

This 30-minute session explores how mission-driven innovators can use resourceful design, free tools, and real-world creativity to build powerful solutions—without relying on enterprise budgets. With examples from classroom innovation, AI app development, and community engagement, Bridger Moreland shares his approach to sparking transformation through low-budget, high-impact strategies.

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Slide 1: The Innovation Gap
We assume big impact requires big budgets. But constraints can actually fuel better ideas.
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Slide 2: Mindset Shift
Innovation thrives under mission—not money. Start with purpose and reverse-engineer the tools.
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Slide 3: Your Innovation Mad Libs
(Audience Participation) Fill in the blanks and share your ideas — how would YOU innovate with what you've got?
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Slide 4: Principles of Resourceful Design
Reuse, repurpose, remix. Focus on utility, not polish. Build small, test early, fail forward.
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Slide 5: Case Study: TCAT Classrooms
Gamified labs, escape rooms, service desks—built using only classroom tools and student creativity.
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Slide 6: Case Study: Disciple Quest
Faith-based platform using Groq, Supabase, Tailwind. Built without a budget—just vision.
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Slide 7: Case Study: 1Acre Project
Community gardening app built to reward local effort, connect people, and measure impact.
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Slide 8: Free Tool Stack
Supabase for data & auth, Groq for AI, Tailwind for UI, Vercel for deployment.
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Slide 9: Live Demo Overview
Highlight: Login, data interaction, and AI response generation using free/open platforms.
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Slide 10: The Rapid Innovation Framework
Idea → Prototype → Feedback → Iterate → Deploy → Share
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Slide 11: Call to Action
What will you build this year? The resources are free. The mission is yours.

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