Web 2.0 Innovation Map

Posted at 3 February 2006 in Innovative Cities & Regions, Innovative Companies

Ryan Williams has taken 200 (so far) Web 2.0 applications and plotted them on a map to show how development is distributed across the US and Canada. It’s an interesting way to chronicle the Web 2.0 trend.

Google: Ten Golden Rules

Posted at 24 January 2006 in Innovative Companies

One of the things that I am still enjoying when I am travelling abroad is that, until now at least, I do have have time to read papers and magazines on the plane, that otherwise I’ve to admit I wouldn’t have time to do so.

Innovative Prototypes and Demos

Posted at 7 December 2005 in Innovative Companies

A hundred of the finest examples of innovative prototypes and demos from the most challenging people in product development have been presented during the NEXT 2005 – exit habit exhibition.

How innovative organisations use the web

Posted at 15 November 2005 in Innovative Companies

The BusinessWeek magazine has published a cover story called “the Web Smart 50” that looks at how innovative companies, schools, and non profits are using the Web to improve sales, management, customers service, and marketing.

Wall Street Journal’s Innovation Awards

Posted at 27 October 2005 in Innovative Companies

The genome-sequencing technique from 454 Life Sciences was selected as the Gold winner in The Wall Street Journal’s 2005 Technology Innovation Awards competition. Innovative technologies from around the world were eligible for awards in categories including biotechnology, software, security, energy and the environment, among others.

From Push to Pull: The Next Frontier of Innovation

Posted at 25 October 2005 in Collaborative Innovation, Innovative Companies

An article, in the latest issue of The McKinsey Quarterly, shows how “smart”, modular, decentralized systems that connect an array of suppliers and other external stakeholders are providing a competitive advantage and changing the face of the efficient corporation. According to the authors, organizational success depends upon effective mobilization of resources. Getting the right resources to the right place at the right time can make the difference between desired impact and catastrophe.

Mastering IT Innovation

Posted at 21 September 2005 in Innovative Companies

Documenting the business-technology strategies, investments, and administrative practices of some of America’s best-known companies, the InformationWeek 500 study offers a unique opportunity to understand and benchmark a company’s IT approach against the most innovative users of technology.