Sewage and Cleantech
January 25, 2010
Like every other segment of the economy, the cleantech sector took a hit last year. Compared to other sectors, however, it fared relatively well — at least when it comes to attracting
Category: Innovation
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Robots You Can Love
January 19, 2010
Have you ever wanted a fluffy, baby animal for a pet — especially one that stays forever young, never has to be fed, house-trained, spayed or neutered? Well the Japanese think they
The Future of Innovation
January 7, 2010
Innovation often starts when an individual with an inquisitive mind bumps up against a challenge and asks why current solutions to that challenge are inadequate. The next step in the innovative process
Learning from Nature II
January 5, 2010
I first discussed how designers are drawing from the world around them for inspiration in a 2007 post entitled Turning to Nature to Save Energy. In January 2009, I wrote another post
Modeling “What If” Scenarios
January 4, 2010
Good planners don’t just extrapolate the present into the future. They engage themselves in alternative futures exercises. They identify the assumptions upon which decisions are being made and question each one of
More Awards for Innovation
December 28, 2009
In a couple of recent posts (Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship and The New York Times’ Year in Ideas), I’ve focused on end of the year recognition for innovative ideas and companies. The
The New York Times’ Year in Ideas
December 24, 2009
For all of the usual reasons, this is my favorite time of the year. One naturally begins thinking more about family, blessings, and giving to others. But I also like this time
Innovation, Development, and India
December 23, 2009
Professor C.K. Prahalad, who became famous for asserting that profits could be made by selling products and services to the world’s poorest people (i.e., those at the bottom of the pyramid), believes
An Innovation Agenda
December 22, 2009
Readers of this blog know that one of my favorite topics is innovation. I have been especially keen on this topic during the recession because I believe that innovative entrepreneurs remain the
Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
December 21, 2009
Michael Arndt, editor of BusinessWeek‘s innovation and design coverage, reminds us that “innovation requires taking risks, and these are risk-averse times.” The good news, however, is that tough times haven’t stopped innovative
