Explaining Open Innovation

Explaining Open Innovation

What is Open Innovation? Open innovation is simply put the act of looking outside internal research and development departments. It is used to source novel and forward thinking ideas to solve an existing problem or develop new products for an organisation. It may take...

Digital Innovation on a local level

Creating an open innovation powered digital ecosystem for a geographic region.   The need for a digital ecosystem The rise of open data and Smart Cities technology has provided a valuable opportunity for local authorities dealing with significant budget cuts....

Growth vs Dominion

I was fortunate enough to hear the American Ambassador to the UK, Matthew Barzun speak the day after the Orlando shooting – coincidentally at a diversity event – Diversity in Tech – being spearheaded by Wayra who ardently support the promotion of diversity. (three...

10 Wearable tech predictions for 2016

The Apple Watch will be success In 2015 it became hard to leave the house without being buried under a wave of claims and counterclaims about the success – or otherwise – of the Apple Watch, while Apple kept wisely / suspiciously (delete according to your...

ARmKeypad is decidedly handy

Sick of your titchy smartphone keyboard? Not convinced by those odd-looking fold out jobs? Well how about a keyboard that is projected onto your arm? Sound like science fiction? Not a bit of it: electronics giant NEC has developed the ARmKeypad, a virtual keyboard for...