Innovation
How to blow up the cubicle culture and start gamestorming your creativity
Dave Gray, co-author of “Gamestorming,” the 2010 book about collaboration for innovators, says the cubicle layout of your average business office is great for efficiency, but the worst possible design for creativity. In this video, Gray lays out the basics of gamestorming. It’s worth a look for anyone hoping to spawn the Next Big Thing.
Tech23 winners 2011 revealed
Participants fought for 23 display spots and a total of $150,000 in cash prizes at Tech23 held at The Auditorium at Surry Hills in Sydney last month. Startup companies pitched their innovation ideas to 400 potential investors, mentors, entrepreneurs and more.
Australia ranks high on innovation but low on the environment, says OECD report
Australia’s bid to foster innovation and measure its progress is a laudable one. Its candour even more so, because rare is the government that shines a light on its darker areas. The Australian Innovation System Report – the second since the nation officially hitched its bandwagon to the one thing that is most likely to make a difference in how we live – is short on data, especially latest international numbers to compare progress. But what it lacks in numbers, it makes up with honesty on at least two critical areas of shortfall.
The Global Acceleration Program invites innovative companies to an Acceleration Workshop in China
Pyksis and ANZA Technology Network recently partnered to create a program inviting companies considering Chinese export markets to bring their genius ideas to the table. The Global Acceleration Program (GAP) is a new program that aims to accelerate North American and Chinese market access for Victorian companies. Interested? Up to five positions can be filled per cohort, with one going to the USA and one to China.
Digital content competition MEGA Pitch Day announces its winners; Odd Games wins big
Digital content organization, MEGA, has announced the winners of their recent Pitch Day competition for smartphone app ideas.
Register your genius innovation ideas now for the April 2012 LES International Annual Conference
Held in New Zealand, the LES International Annual Conference invites professionals and entrepreneurs to bring world innovation ideas to the table.
Enterprize $100K Competition closes today!
It’s not too late to enter the University of Queensland Business School (UQBS) Enterprize 2011 business competition… but, well, let’s just say it’s getting pretty close. The door on new entries closes TODAY, 22 July. Aspiring entrepreneurs have until midnight to submit their concept plans and to be eligible for the grand prize: $100,000 in seed funding.
30-hour SAP InnoJam competition comes to Australia
In the age of impatience and progressive technologies that make life easier, another competition arises. SAP recently announced its first Australian innovation competition, SAP InnoJam, from 30 – 31 July 2011.
Innovation challenge launched by Telstra to equip Australia during natural disasters
Brilliant minds across the country are being summoned to stand up and make a difference. Telstra is challenging all Australian researchers and innovators to come up with breakthrough ideas that could minimise the impact of disastrous situations to communities. Telstra Innovation Challenge, now in its third year of operation, dubbed the category as “Communications in [...]
Are we ready for a cloud-exclusive computer? Google thinks so. Meet the Chromebook.
In about a month, on 15 June, Google will push its Internet-based kingdom into a new realm. The big question is: Will users follow? The product is called Chromebook, and it will be the first device to run Chrome OS, the operating system based largely on Google’s Chrome browser. Notice that we’ve not used the word “computer” in describing the Chromebook. And that’s because it’s something… different. It will run no software. Everything you see and do on a Chromebook will be pulled down from the cloud. Everything.
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