URENIO Research Unit

The 2007 Index of Silicon Valley introduces the idea that “The World is Spiked” meaning that although the global competitive field is “flattening”¹ regions still vary by their relative strengths and weaknesses from which regional specializations and comparative advantage emerge—creating “spikes” in a flat world. Continue reading…

In her latest article in Business Week, Helen Walters is presenting a Federal Register notice, issued by U.S. Commerce Dept. which formalizes key questions regarding the measurement of Innovation in enterprises. Continue reading…

The following principles have been adopted under the Campaign for a Community Benefits Agreement. Chicago Digital Access Alliance consider the following principles should guide the development of the wireless network and the opportunities that emerge from its formation. Continue reading…

The iBridge Network provides the transparency and access to university developed innovations that will lead to further advances and next-generation products. The Network aggregates research materials, technologies, and discoveries in an online, easy-to-search forum—the iBridge Web site. Continue reading…

StartUp2.0 is a competition of European web 2.0 sites whose objectives are to promote and reward the European startups  that work in the field of 2.0 technologies. Continue reading…

Adam Greenfield’s & Kevin Slavin’s class on Urban Computing at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunication Program investigates both the urban architectonic and the nature of metropolitan experience as they evolve under the condition of ambient informatics. Continue reading…

Since it was first launched in 2001, The Global Information Technology Report, a World Economic Forum initiative, has become a valuable and unique benchmarking tool to determine national ICT strengths and weaknesses, and to evaluate progress. It also highlights the continuing importance of ICT application and development for economic growth. Continue reading…