Archive for October, 2008

World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2008

The report, written by Robert Huggins, Hiro Izushi, Will Davies, and Luo Shougui, represents the fifth edition of the World Knowledge Competitiveness Index (WKCI), the first composite and relative measure of the knowledge economies of the world’s leading regions.

The WKCI is an integrated and overall benchmark of the knowledge capacity, capability and sustainability of each region, Continue reading…

Posted by Nicos Komninos at 31 October 2008 in Innovation Measurement

The Future of the Internet Economy

This report has been developed to support the objectives of the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy (Seoul 17-18 June 2008). It links the Seoul Ministerial Declaration on the Future of the Internet Economy to the analytical work and policy guidance developed for the Ministerial by the OECD. Continue reading…

Posted by Nicos Komninos at 24 October 2008 in Knowledge Economy

Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2009

Gartner, Inc. has highlighted the top 10 technologies and trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2009. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or the business, the need for a major dollar investment, or the risk of being late to adopt. Continue reading…

Posted by Panagiotis Tsarchopoulos at 21 October 2008 in Strategic Intelligence

The Pittsburgh CitiWiki Project

CitiWiki is an experiment in collaborative creativity conceived and created in Pittsburgh, USA. The goal is to harness the intellectual firepower of the Pittsburgh region’s thoughtful citizenry to make the city and the surrounding region as vibrant, diverse and exciting as possible. Continue reading…

Posted by Panagiotis Tsarchopoulos at 11 October 2008 in Intelligent Cities & Regions