TP Wire Service: Innovation http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/innovation/ 2008-11-18T11:10:55-05:00 Innovation Economics http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=0f3e0636760600bb1b1da8cd4012a194 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/11/innovation_econ.html
17 Nov 2008 from reveries magazine | Read the full story»
]]>New York Times article by Steve Lohr (11/11/08). "What we really need is more original thinking about how innovation works in society, and that could come from the philanthropic sector as well as universities..."
]]> Innovation tpws 2008-11-18T11:10:55-05:00 Interview: Tim Brown of IDEO http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=592b7e7a6c0ab6e6433d14d45d0ee01b http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/11/interview_tim_b.html
11 Nov 2008 from The McKinsey Quarterly | Read the full story»
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]]> Innovation tpws 2008-11-13T10:42:21-05:00 Patent Office Stifles Innovation http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=5f586b0d8bd584bfeab8e5c2aa661c11 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/11/patent_office_s.html
10 Nov 2008 from BusinessWeek Online -- | Read the full story»
]]>An appeals court ruling favoring the U.S. Patent Office puts in jeopardy tech companies' ability to get protection for further software advances.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=5f586b0d8bd584bfeab8e5c2aa661c11" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=5f586b0d8bd584bfeab8e5c2aa661c11" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-11-12T10:34:23-05:00 Voices of Innovation: Jane McGonigal http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=5c34ef019a5027b5ef6c742ce9d9ce4e http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/11/voices_of_innov_1.html
10 Nov 2008 from BusinessWeek Online -- | Read the full story»
]]>As director of games research and development at thinktank Institute for the Future, Jane McGonigal is bridging entertainment, research and business.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=5c34ef019a5027b5ef6c742ce9d9ce4e" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=5c34ef019a5027b5ef6c742ce9d9ce4e" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-11-12T10:28:00-05:00 Creative Boom http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=bb2d7dbf4e3732f1205e404c18c7f49b http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/11/creative_boom.html
06 Nov 2008 from reveries magazine | Read the full story»
]]>"Because the U.S. remains the world’s largest economy and still leads the world in business and technological creativity, the current crisis is confined to the boondoggles of finance. It will pass rapidly and evolve into a new boom. Emerging is a parallel unregulated financial system based on entrepreneurial creativity and invention."<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=bb2d7dbf4e3732f1205e404c18c7f49b" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=bb2d7dbf4e3732f1205e404c18c7f49b" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-11-07T10:46:48-05:00 America needs modern industries http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=ed2cd071c700ee8e4d159a95bd1ae376 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/11/america_needs_m.html
04 Nov 2008 from APM's Marketplace | Read the full story»
]]>In the most recent issue of Harper's, Eric Janszen, founder of iTulip.com, calls for a broad re-industrialization of the American economy. Kai Ryssdal talks with him about putting strength back into the country.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=ed2cd071c700ee8e4d159a95bd1ae376" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=ed2cd071c700ee8e4d159a95bd1ae376" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-11-07T10:44:07-05:00 Innovating, not innovation http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=f61e7cc52d614fb812cd4592c9ba9183 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/10/innovating_not.html
29 Oct 2008 from metacool | Read the full story»
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]]> Innovation tpws 2008-10-31T09:12:15-05:00 Innovate Out of the Economic Downturn http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=860bae9537061637aa5bfc562d0c1de3 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/10/innovate_out_of.html
27 Oct 2008 from BusinessWeek Online -- | Read the full story»
]]>A crisis is precisely the time for governments to boost spending on innovation, not cut it. Otherwise, nations will find themselves playing catch-up.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=860bae9537061637aa5bfc562d0c1de3" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=860bae9537061637aa5bfc562d0c1de3" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-10-28T11:26:37-05:00 Voices of Innovation http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=e0e5606877709a3c29253f8dfc815976 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/10/voices_of_innov.html
22 Oct 2008 from BusinessWeek Online -- Innovation & Design | Read the full story»
]]>This year's Voices of Innovation nominees challenge the status quo and represent the true optimistic spirit of innovation.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=e0e5606877709a3c29253f8dfc815976" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=e0e5606877709a3c29253f8dfc815976" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-10-24T09:19:21-05:00 The Unique Advantage http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=a70355662a8ed59b3ef1692b17bbd931 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/10/the_unique_adva.html
20 Oct 2008 from strategy+business - All Updates | Read the full story»
]]>Why do mature businesses struggle with innovation? Often it's because they think the secret to growth is rapid-fire line extensions that get customers excited for a little while. But the trick isn't being fast; it's being hard to copy.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=a70355662a8ed59b3ef1692b17bbd931" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=a70355662a8ed59b3ef1692b17bbd931" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-10-23T11:17:30-05:00 Zara Thrives by Breaking All the Rules http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=9f5c629a7a2d183dbcb0edfa3883e8fd http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/10/zara_thrives_by.html ]]>9 OCT 2008 from BusinessWeek | Read the full story»

How the Spanish apparel chain gets new designs into stores in two weeks while keeping costs low

Many U.S. apparel retailers are choking on slow-moving inventories as consumers hold back on spending. But Spain's Inditex, whose Zara chain pioneered cheap chic, is zipping ahead.


]]> Innovation tpws 2008-10-13T12:00:49-05:00 Ponoko ID lets shoppers and designers collaborate http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=e255690db042cf53077cf4797c70dca3 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/09/ponoko_id_lets.html
11 Sep 2008 from Springwise: Promising new business ideas for entrepreneurial minds | Read the full story»
]]>Ponoko ID lets anyone submit a request, including a description (purpose, materials, colours, measurements, etc, plus links to relevant images, sketches or videos if they have them), as well as their ideal price and delivery deadline. Their request is then sent to a selection of designers who can put forward a bid by emailing a brief proposal to the shopper. After reviewing bids, the shopper can accept the one that best matches their Once the designer confirms the transaction, the request/bid becomes a binding agreement. The shopper makes payment to the designer (through Ponoko), and the designer creates the item. Creating transparency for both groups, shoppers and designers can review one another by leaving comments in their profiles.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=e255690db042cf53077cf4797c70dca3" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=e255690db042cf53077cf4797c70dca3" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-09-18T11:23:48-05:00 Tailoring Treatments To Patients' Genetics http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=cc4ee66fc176dc629d04d3b5d7c91759 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/09/tailoring_treat.html
11 Sep 2008 from NPR Programs: Morning Edition | Read the full story»
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]]> Innovation tpws 2008-09-17T11:04:33-05:00 Can America Invent Its Way Back? http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=b2582689ee70bddf54b5d2db26766637 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/09/can_america_inv.html
11 Sep 2008 from BusinessWeek Online -- | Read the full story»
]]>"Innovation economics" shows how smart ideas can turn into jobs and growth—and keep the U.S. competitive.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=b2582689ee70bddf54b5d2db26766637" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=b2582689ee70bddf54b5d2db26766637" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-09-12T10:09:37-05:00 Google @10: The Can Opener Innovation Continues http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=47e5215d155c84fdd99d0515b80e4970 http://tpwireservice.com/mt/archives/2008/09/google_10_the_c.html
09 Sep 2008 from internetnews.com | Read the full story»
]]>Has Google actually ever invented anything new? Think about that.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=47e5215d155c84fdd99d0515b80e4970" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=47e5215d155c84fdd99d0515b80e4970" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Innovation tpws 2008-09-10T11:34:57-05:00