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Innovative Start-Ups Founded by Women

Destination Innovation

A report by the Kaufmann Foundation found that only 3% of technology start-ups are led by women. Proximie , based in London, develops remote surgery technology using augmented reality. The system is designed for children aged 6 to 18 and is based on gamification ideas. Nadine Hachach-Haram. We need more women entrepreneurs.

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So Where Is Innovation Heading?

Paul Hobcraft

I have written a fair amount about the new innovation era, offering a view on its future design. One that is jumping to a fresh cycle of innovative design. We are in the middle of it, some of you may not have noticed its impact and change but it is significant on the understanding of innovation, in it’s future design.

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Beyond Bitcoin: The Future of Blockchain Technology

Daniel Burrus

Since then, I’ve seen no need to change either designation, as there are now more than 100 different cyber currencies. At the same time, as Bitcoins struggled to gain widespread use, blockchains—the technology Bitcoin transactions are handled with—were growing. More Than Just Money. Military Use —The U.S.

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Why we should focus on Innovation Governance

Paul Hobcraft

Any governance design needs to be clean, robust, open and transparent , not opaque and closed to a selected few as this opens up to criticism, cynicism or favouritism. I do recommend a really excellent book, brought out in 2014 that provides a really detailed look at Innovation Governance. Good governance is seen and valued.

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Beyond The Conversation: Context-Fluid Experiences and Augmented Cognition

Boxes and Arrows

When we use an application, we can think of this experience as a conversation between the user and the technology. Sometimes, it feels as if we are having that same one-sided conversation with the technology we are using. Because of this, we adapt to the technology. Current sensing technologies. Context is KEY.

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4 Tips for Designing Apple Watch Apps

Boxes and Arrows

The global wearable technology marketplace is growing at a staggering rate, estimated to increase from $7.1 million units in 2014 to nearly 25 million units in 2015. With those thoughts in mind, here are four tips for designing applications for the Apple Watch. billion in 2015 to $12.6 billion by 2018.

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Design Thinking for Innovation

Wazoku

Design thinking has become a popular topic for discussion; with industry leaders like IBM and GE embracing and embedding design thinking in their organisations, other organisations are inevitably taking note. Design thinking is first and foremost people-centred, deriving products and services to meet a genuine need.