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
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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Crises and the "Next Big Thing"
June 3, 2009
Crises are often watershed events. Through the course of the most serious crises, the strong survive and the weak die off. As we watch automobile companies struggle to survive, no one is
LED to the Future
May 26, 2009
When most of us hear the term “light emitting diode” or LED, we think either about the little lights that tell us that our electronic gizmos are on or solar-powered landscape lighting
Beam Me Up, Scotty
May 15, 2009
In addition to being an entrepreneur and businessman, I also fancy myself somewhat of a futurist. I think all entrepreneurs have a fascination with the future because they believe they are helping
The Amazing Mind
May 6, 2009
Saint Augustine, the famous Catholic theologian, once wrote: “The mind commands the body, and it obeys: the mind commands itself, and it withstands.” To Augustine, the mind was just another of God’s
Entrepreneurs in India
May 5, 2009
India is an intriguing land rich in history and culture. It is also a land that is home to deep-rooted poverty and cutting-edge IT corporations. India is also home to some of
Go Green, Save Lives
April 23, 2009
We’re all familiar with the negative consequences of living in a polluted world. We also intuitively understand that drinking clean water and breathing clean air improves health and saves lives. The military,
Time Magazine’s Small World
April 21, 2009
There is a saying in Europe about American sports that goes something like this: “When we hold a world championship, we actually invite the world.” It’s a reference to events like baseball’s
Looking for Entrepreneurial Magic
April 8, 2009
This is the fourth of five posts on The Economist‘s special report on entrepreneurship (the first three posts were entitled Entrepreneurs as Heroes, The Rise of Entrepreneurialism, and More on Global Entrepreneurialism).
More on Global Entrepreneurialism
April 7, 2009
This is my third post about global entrepreneurialism based on a special report published in The Economist (the first two posts were entitled Entrepreneurs as Heroes and The Rise of Entrepreneurialism). Long
