The article looks back on a ten-year process called territorial intelligence, which is about how groups of people work together to understand and improve a specific area. The authors suggest that territorial intelligence is like a group's ability to think and act together in a certain place. They talk about how technology and distance affect how organizations compete in today's world. They also explain how territorial intelligence is a scientific field that helps researchers and practitioners study and improve communities. The authors show that sharing skills between local people is important for making communities better.