It’s All in Your Head
September 1, 2009
In a post I entitled The Amazing Mind, I referenced an op-ed piece by David Brooks that lauded the value of good old-fashioned traits like hard work and tenacity [“Genius: The Modern
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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Update on Solar Energy
August 13, 2009
Anyone who follows U.S. politics knows that the Obama administration has tied much of its recovery program to breakthroughs in renewable energy. Part of its efforts to spur energy development involves the
African Ingenuity
August 5, 2009
We all know that you don’t have to be rich to be innovative. In fact, the old saw that claims necessity is the mother of invention applies more often to the poor
Biofuel from Algae
July 31, 2009
Talk of biofuel as an alternative to oil was all the rage when crude was skyrocketing towards $200/barrel. About the same time, the world was undergoing a food crisis. The diversion of
Innovation, Inventions, and Investment
July 7, 2009
As I noted in my post entitled Innovating the Future, more and more headlines are asking where are all the jobs are that were supposed to be created by Congress’ trillion-dollar stimulus
The Protean Corporation
July 6, 2009
Michael Shawn Malone is a man of many talents. He has been an author, columnist, editor, investor, business-man, and television host. He is also considered one of the world’s the first high
Innovating the Future
July 2, 2009
One of the frequently asked questions about the U.S. stimulus package centers on new jobs: Where are they? States like Michigan are shedding jobs so fast that even its high-powered campaign to
Biotechnology’s Third Wave
June 25, 2009
Several years ago I recall reading an article by Francis Fukuyama in which he predicted that biotechnology would be one of the world’s largest economic sectors in the future. Although the biotechnology
Green Monkeys and Chattering Mice
June 12, 2009
Occasionally I read stories that are outside my normal range of topics but that are so interesting I feel compelled to write about them. There is an old saying that “truth is
Patents and Business Processes
June 9, 2009
I have posted two blogs about patents over the past couple of years [The Importance of Patents and Patents and Plants]. In the first, I noted that “patents are an important tool
