Copyright rules must protect innovation, groups say
Technology that brings music, movies and other content to a range of new devices improves Canadians’ lives, and copyright laws must protect that kind of innovation and growth, say those speaking out on changes to Canada’s copyright laws.
“That’s why it becomes all the more important to set rules and also make it clear what uses are permitted so that there’s no cloud hanging over these things,” said Bernard Courtois, president… Continue reading
Innovation Isn’t Just for Startups
We can all picture the scene: A couple of guys toiling away in a cluttered garage, perfecting the next innovation that will shake an entire industry. Meanwhile, the big corporate players in the market stand oblivious—fat, dumb, happy, and too bogged down by bureaucracy and conservatism to be innovative themselves.
It’s a great image—one that has long persisted. There’s just one problem with it: It’s false. “The all but universal… Continue reading
Palm Pre Innovator Jon Rubinstein to Lead Palm
Palm Pre Innovator Jon Rubinstein to Lead Palm
Palm, announced that its board of directors has appointed Jon Rubinstein to lead the company as Chairman and CEO upon the departure of Ed Colligan. Jon Rubinstein lead the development of the Palm Pre.
Rubinstein, who joined Palm as Executive… Continue reading
NASA Ames to Host Energy Summit to Accelerate Innovation
News media are invited to attend the Council on Competitiveness’ Western Energy Summit focusing on energy innovation and deployment on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
WHAT: The Western Energy Summit is an invitation-only leadership roundtable event and workshop that will conclude a four-part series of regional energy summits being hosted by the Council on Competitiveness. The morning leadership roundtable will
Companies shift $65 billion in marketing online
A recent report finds that companies are shifting marketing from traditional outlets to online at the tune of $65 billion this year, with much of that going to SEO.
In an interview with Forbes, Anthea Stratigos, a chief executive of media research company Outsell, says her company’s prediction of the money shifting to online marketing matches the amount generally spent on television ads per year.
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What’s The Price Of Creativity?
The crowd sourcing of creative is erupting in popularity and with this eruption several questions are bubbling up as well. The one I keep getting asked is, “Could creativity ever become a commodity?”
Probably the most pertinent definition of commodity in Webster’s is, “a good or service whose wide availability typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors other than price.” Well, by that definition I
Top ten tips for creative (and other ) entrepreneurs!
I often get asked about many different topics related to personal finance and entrepreneurship. Something that I thought might be cool to write about are my top ten tips for creative entrepreneurs….or entrepreneurs in general. I am sure that this will spawn even more top ten lists, but let’s start with this one first. It took me like 10 months to sit down and write it, so now I am… Continue reading
Is Consolidation Killing Innovation?
The shrinking of the tech sector threatens creativity and new thinking
By Christopher Lochhead, strategy advisor and former chief marketing officer, Mercury Interactive
Is Silicon Valley at risk of becoming Detroit 2.0 — a company town dominated by a handful of big, uninspired conglomerates?
Lochhead advocates a mix