Tag: open innovation

Work and the Open-Source City

By Laura Forlano

06.21.10, 8:40am Comments (2)

One chilly Wednesday afternoon in late May, I joined a small group of technologists, researchers, architects and urban planners on a field trip through Lower Manhattan and three distinct neighborhoods in Brooklyn to get a glimpse of the future of wor. Read more »

How Sharing Increases Innovation

By Robin Chase

05.07.10, 9:20am Comments (2)

I believe there is a strong tie between sharing and the ability to innovate. This post will walk you through the logic.
Innovation is built on these things:

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Thinking About Scarcity & Abundance

By Robin Chase

05.04.10, 11:06am Comments (3)

I keep turning the concepts scarcity and abundance in my head. Mind games are tidier when you think in the purest, most extreme forms. Let's consider the human condition to be constant flight from scarcity and constant seeking of abundance. Read more »

Innovation Study: Food and Digital Connectivity

By Kim Gaskins

02.18.10, 4:21pm Comments (3)

Fast Company recently selected "The 8 Biggest Kitchen Innovations of the Last Decade." While a number were—predictably—devices, 2 of the 8 selections were Web-based solutions (the epicurious iPhone app and freshdirect.com). Read more »