Over the course of his 2008 campaign, Obama famously embraced social media like no candidate previously had, and upon assuming office, he became the first president to appoint both a chief technology officer and chief data scientist.
Last fall, Obama hosted South by South Lawn, a festival inspired by Austin's South by Southwest that quite literally celebrated the "spirit of innovation" at the doorstep of the White House.
Here's what they had to say about President Obama and innovation.
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