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A new paper by Ed Glaeser and Matthew G. Resseger, from Harvard University, documents a strong connection between per worker productivity and metropolitan area population, which is commonly interpreted as evidence for the existence of agglomeration economies. Continue reading…
In the article “Regional Knowledge Ecosystems: Laying the Groundwork for Future Technology-Based Economic Development”, published in the newsletter of the International Economic Development Council, Dr. Anthony Townsend, Research Director of the Institute for the Future, writes about the growth of regional approaches to technology-based economic development. Continue reading…
To provide a clear, comprehensive, and sustained view of the deep dynamics changing our world, Deloitte LLP’s Center for the Edge has developed a Shift Index consisting of three indices and 25 metrics designed to make longer-term performance trends more relevant and actionable. Continue reading…
In support of the nomination process for 2010 Intelligent Community of the Year, the Intelligent Community Forum has published a white paper entitled “The Education ‘Last Mile’ – Closing the Gap from School to Work”. The white paper explains and explores the 2010 awards annual theme, with the same name, which supplements the IC Indicators. Continue reading…
Biofuels, Telecommunication and Nanotechnology are the hottest areas of R&D in the global intellectual property marketplace, according to an analysis of world patent activity published by the IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters. Continue reading…
The European Commission has announced actions to make sure that Europe can play a leading role in shaping these new networks of interconnected objects from books to cars, from electrical appliances to food – in short the emerging ‘internet of things’. Continue reading…
Successful companies are partnering more aggressively than ever to satisfy the intensifying need for innovation, according to a recently published whitepaper, from Frost & Sullivan, entitled “From Concept to Commerce - New Innovation Models Spur Collaboration and Growth”. The paper ascertains that an openness and interdisciplinary spirit previously unseen, both within and among companies, is giving innovators the tools they need to capture the spoils obtainable through innovation leadership. Continue reading…
Creative and Innovative Regions is the theme of the 6th Progress Report on Economic and Social Cohesion adopted by the Commission (25 June 2009). The report analyses how creativity and innovation boost regional development and how core and LFRs perform. The more developed EU regions tend to score well on most creativity and innovation indicators, such as core creative class, R&D Continue reading…
Carlo Ratti, Director of the SENSEable City Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research initiative at the MIT, presents the concept of “Real Time City” through a series of relative projects, during the World-Information City 2009 conference in Paris. Continue reading…
Alexander Kandybin, Surbhee Grover, and Nami Soejima of Booz & Company write about an alternative product launch strategy that they call in-market innovation. This strategy recommends putting out new products in large volume and letting the marketplace — not focus groups — separate winners from losers. Continue reading…
