Archive for June, 2007

Competitive Innovation Intelligence

competitive-innovation-intelligence.jpgA slideshow by Arik R. Johnson presented in the KMWorld2006 at San Jose, California provides an overview how CI has evolved over the past 25 years to become more and more bottom-up. The show links CI to disruptive innovation Continue reading…

Innovation Financing in the Medical Device Sector

Investments in the Medical Device and Health Technology IndustryThe aim of the “Innovation Financing in the European Medical Device Sector” report is to identify innovation-financing sources for the European medical device sector and to provide a comprehensive overview of the direct, indirect and alternative innovation financing sources for this sector in order to analyse missing links in the financing of innovation in Europe. Continue reading…

The 50 Who Matter Now

business 2.0 cover July 2007.gifBusiness 2.0 Magazine has published its second annual ranking of people, products, trends, and ideas that are transforming the world of business. Google trio: Eric Schmidt (CEO); Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Co-founders) leads the list, followed by Steve Jobs Apple’s Co-founder and CEO. Continue reading…

Worldwide Centers of Commerce

Worldwide Centers of CommerceThe new MasterCard Worldwide Centers of Commerce Index is a multi-year research project that provides insights into the evolving global marketplace. The research provides a ranking and analysis of the top 50 cities around the world that drive global commerce. Continue reading…

Denmark’s Entrepreneurship Index 2006

Denmark’s Entrepreneurship Index 2006The Index presents a comprehensive mapping and evaluation of entrepreneurship in Denmark. It built on data for a range of OECD countries and identifies Danish strengths and weaknesses as an entrepreneurial nation. Continue reading…

Top Ten Digital Cities of the World

new_songdo_city.jpgAustralian newspaper “The Age” has created a list of top ten digital cities of the world based on the following criteria: Broadband speed, cost and availability, wireless internet access, technology adoption, government support for technology, education and technology culture, and future potential. Continue reading…

Innovation Lessons from Apple

Innovation Lessons from AppleAccording to The Economist magazine the California’s master of innovation has four important lessons to teach other companies: 1. Not invented here, and very welcome, 2. Designing around user’s needs, 3. Stay hungry, stay foolish, 4. Fail wisely. Continue reading…

Technology Pioneers 2007

innovation-pioneers-2007.jpgThe report of the World Economic Forum on Technology Pioneers 2007 presents 47 highly innovative companies in three industry sectors (1) Biotechnology, (2) Energy and environmental technology, (3) information technology. The companies were chosen on the basis of six selection criteria, including innovation, impact, Continue reading…

Building The Perfect Council Website

eGov_ConferenceA partnership between E-Government Bulletin and the Socitm Insight Programme, the event draw on the collected wisdom of eight years of Socitm’s annual ‘Better Connected’ review of all UK council websites and feature the Better Connected reviewers’ own insights, plaudits and brickbats. Interactive workshops will cover issues in detail including usability, and the use of third party software. Continue reading…

Waterloo, Canada Intelligent Community of the Year

Intelligent Community of the Year LogoIntelligent Community Forum (IFC) named Waterloo, Ontario, Canada as recipient of its 2007 Intelligent Community of the Year award. The city of 115,000 people is the smallest, geographically speaking, of seven cities that make up Canada’s Technology Triangle. But with only 10% of the labor force in the Triangle, it accounts for 45% of job growth and is home to 40% of the high-tech firms in the region. Continue reading…