URENIO Research Unit

The Seoul Metropolitan Government opened “Seoul Oasis,” a portal Web site that allows citizens of Seoul to freely exchange their ideas and suggestions on municipal policies. Continue reading…

MIT’s Center for Collective Intelligence basic research question is: How can people and computers be connected so that —collectively— they act more intelligently than any individuals, groups, or computers have ever done before? Continue reading…

The development of a comprehensive, citywide Wi-Fi network is essential to the sustained economic and intellectual growth of a city, its residents and businesses. The Wi-Fi network developed in the Boston, US was provided by the city and financed by advertising placed on sign-on Web pages. Continue reading…

The successes of commercial enterprises are based on the portfolio of products that they manage and distribute in a combination with distribution networks. Imagine then a company that tackles inventions like products and is trying to build an invention portfolio and satisfy the needs of their customers. Continue reading…

A new report from The Work Foundation argues that European countries together have a ‘knowledge economy’ that is as big if not bigger than that of the US, with over 40 per cent of workers employed in knowledge-based industries. But the continent has not matched the US in terms of economic growth and productivity largely because it has not invested as much in its knowledge base and may be suffering a slowdown in technological progress as a result. Continue reading…

Urban leaders seeking success in the new economy should stop paying attention to ubiquitous city rankings and start focusing their attentions on four dimensions of success: talent, innovation, connections and distinctiveness. CityVitals lays out the rationale for the things cities must be really good at doing today and a new set of metrics — 20 in all — to measure their progress. Continue reading…

Digital Communities Starter Kits are designed to be complete end-to-end, turnkey solutions to enable municipalities to launch wired and wireless applications. Each Starter Kit offers a complete tried and tested package to implement a specific municipal solution. Digital Communities solutions are built on a three-tier architecture: Continue reading…

Microsoft’s commitment to the promotion of the Information Society in local environments has materialized in the development of an Accelerator for Digital Cities. The Accelerator is conceived as a platform for housing portals for city councils. Continue reading…

Seven companies were rewarded for their innovation talents by the 2006 Innovation and Design Excellence Awards (iDEAS). These are companies that have recognised that creativity and design innovation are the critical elements of continually improving and reinvigorating themselves to stay ahead of the competition. Continue reading…

The second issue of Inside Innovation, a BusinessWeek’s quarterly magazine focusing on design and innovation, offers a toolkit for those looking to build a culture of creativity. Articles highlight the newest tools and trends for inspiring creativity; Continue reading…