Archive for January, 2006

UNESCO Science Report 2005

Remarkable growth in a small number of emerging Asian economies, led by China, is challenging the leadership of North America, Europe and Japan in research and development (R&D), according to the newly published UNESCO Science Report 2005. Continue reading…

A Report on Regional Innovation Benchmarking

According to the introduction of the report it is a concise summary of the presentations, discussions and main conclusions of the MLP workshop on regional innovation benchmarking, that took part in Brussels in 25th of November 2005. Continue reading…

2006 Silicon Valley Index

Silicon Valley Index is a publication that has been telling the Silicon Valley story since 1995. Released every January, the indicators measure the strength of Silicon Valley’s economy and the health of its community—highlighting challenges and providing an analytical foundation for leadership and decision making. Continue reading…

Google: Ten Golden Rules

One of the things that I am still enjoying when I am travelling abroad is that, until now at least, I do have have time to read papers and magazines on the plane, that otherwise I’ve to admit I wouldn’t have time to do so. Continue reading…

European Innovation Scoreboard 2005

European Commission has released the European Innovation Scorecard, ranking the 25 Member States across five broad categories that measure different dimensions of innovation performance. Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are the European innovation leaders, followed by Germany and Denmark.
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International Competition for CyberArts 2006

For the third time, Prix Ars Electronica, an international prize for computer-based art, is starting its call for entries for “Digital Communities” projects. The category “Digital Communities” is singling out for recognition projects of great socio-political relevance. Continue reading…

The Economist Innovation Awards

The Economist magazine has selected a few expected and unexpected people in its annual prizes that recognise successful innovators. Continue reading…

Communities going Wireless

According to an Intel’s Solution Services Blueprint “going wireless” offers many potential benefits for communities-from increased productivity to lower costs to greater citizen satisfaction- while being practical and cost-effective.
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