Designed and manufactured in a collaboration by more than 50 companies, the StreetScooter (which isn't actually a scooter) may show a new way of engineering and producing cutting-edge vehicles.READ»
Creative meritocracy relies on transparency and direct attribution. The accumulation of appreciation (or credit) is the currency that buys opportunity in today's networked marketplace of ideas.READ»
With a forecasting model that allows for the discovery of social wisdom and the giving of exposure to outlier ideas, the futurist company is showing the benefits of collective problem solving.READ»
In Washington, no one is willing to give up anything, but when presented with budget numbers, the average citizen tends to do find ways to make things work. Does the wisdom of crowds trump the wise old men in D.C.?READ»
When cataloging images of tuberculosis cells became too daunting for a research team at Harvard, they turned to crowdsourcing, and discovered that the masses have the ability to dramatically change the course of scientific research.READ»
Launched in 2006, Partners in Preservation (PIP) is a program in which American Express, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has awarded $5.5 million over a five-year period toward preserving 56 historic places throughout the United States.READ»
Somewhere in between the work we're paid to do and the work we want to do lies what Riley Gibson calls a "creative surplus." People have a need to explore, make, photograph, draw, and collaborate on ideas that are important to them, ...READ»
The Chief Strategy officer of BBMG says marketers are beginning to understand that it's no longer viable to work in a vacuum, and that seeking consumer input by casting a wide net into an anonymous pool won't suffice.READ»
If you’re a frequent reader of our site, you know we’re not terribly fond of crowd-sourced design. It’s an all-too-easy way for a company to take work away from professional designers, driving down the value of their services -- ...READ»
Discovery Channel is getting into the question-and-answers website game today with Curiosity.com. It's glossy, media-rich, curated rather than crowdsourced. And possibly doomed.READ»
Nokia is now crowdsourcing creativity. "Invent With Nokia" is a new program wherein anyone can submit an idea, and if it results in a patented Nokia invention, you get a cut. Trust them.READ»
The Internet has thrown its dollars behind everything from an iPod Nano watch to a RoboCop statue in Detroit. Up next: tomorrow’s Damien Hirst?
If USA Projects continues apace, the answer could very well be yes. Introduced last ...READ»
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