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Google Museums Virtual Tours

Google’s new “Art Project” employs its Street View technology to provide access to 17 of the world’s most acclaimed art museums. The visitors can discover and view more than a thousand artworks online in extraordinary detail. Continue reading…

Web 2.0 Technologies for the Enterprise

Over the past few years a wide array of “Web 2.0″ technologies and communities have appeared on the Internet; these include Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube, and del.icio.us. Continue reading…

Video: Digital Business Ecosystems

The concept of Digital Business Ecosystems refers to business ecosystems composed of buyers, suppliers and makers of related products and services in which the use of ICT enable the optimal use of local assets and the global interaction. Continue reading…

Strategy: Singapore-Intelligent Nation 2015

Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) is Singapore’s 10 year strategy and master plan to realise the potential of innovation and information society over the next decade. Led by IDA and sector-focused committees, the strategy covers seven key economic sectors of the region and three horizontal areas: (1) Digital media and entertainment;

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Accelerating the Commercialization of University Innovation

acc-innov.jpgAn emerging approach to identifying, funding and commercializing university-based innovation is proving quite effective at seeding new companies, according to research conducted by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Max Planck Institute of Economics. Continue reading…

Digital Corfu

The aim of the project is the digital representation of the Old Town of Corfu, including a series of information: the city, the monuments, the cultural events and activities, and also commercial and tourist information (hotels, restaurants, museums).

A web site supports virtual itineraries in the historical centre, combining interactive maps and panoramic images. The creation of Digital Corfu is based on an extented survey of the Old City.