Archive for June, 2006

Innovation lessons from new IT trends

While I was reading the last article by Ephraim Schwartz, InfoWorld on ecommercetimes.com, and combining it with Kathy Sierra new proposed discussion on the best model of innovation, I have been wondering how those two main streams can be connected or related? Continue reading…

Municipal WiFi Networks for the Citizens

On his last article Gene J. Koprowski in www.TechNewsWorld.com, which is part of the ECT News Network mentioned a new study which indicates that public, wireless broadband networks planned by both big and small cities may provide Internet access to as many as six million homes within five years. Continue reading…

Singapore unveils Intelligent Nation 2015 Master Plan

Singapore has launched a new 10-year, $3.2 billion Master Plan, that will propel the nation into 2015 and beyond, with a line-up of activities and goals that spell benefits for the people, businesses and the global community. The vision is to turn the country into an Intelligent Nation and Global City, powered by ICT. Continue reading…

Merging the physical and digital dimensions of the City

As public space, digital networks offered opportunities for public participation, dialogue and intervention. This project created a network database to support the Mobile Digital Commons Networks MDCN projects as well as conduct research with sensors in the urban environment. Continue reading…

The Research Paradox

A recent paper by Asteris Chatziparadeisis, presented at the European Conference on Quality in Survey Statistics (Cardiff 24 – 26 April 2006) focuses on the capacity of well-established indicators to capture the progress towards the knowledge-based economy. Continue reading…

Innovating through EU Regional Policy

The purpose of this conference – the first of a series of conferences organized by DG REGIO on regions and economic change – was to give interested parties, particularly Structural Funds Managing Authorities, insight into successful strategies and practices for “improving knowledge and innovation for growth”, Continue reading…

Discussion on innovation models

Kathy Sierra author of Creating Passionate Users blog opens a new discussion on the best model of innovation – once that is centered on ideas as against one that is focussed on execution. Continue reading…

How Globalization is Driving the Future of Business

MIT 2006 Innovations in Management conference showcases MIT Sloan School of Management faculty research that has a direct bearing on the innovation process and its implications for corporate performance. Continue reading…

Top economies by broadband penetration

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has just released its new statistics on global broadband penetration per 100 inhabitants as of 1 January 2006. Iceland has taken over as this year’s leader from Korea with Netherlands, Denmark and Hong Kong, China rounding out the top five. Continue reading…

U.S. Science and Engineering Indicators 2006

Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI) is first and foremost a volume of record comprising the major high quality quantitative data on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise.

The report is produced by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Continue reading…