For much of the past decade, artificial intelligence has been discussed as though it were simply the next chapter of the software industry. The language reflects this assumption. We talk about models, algorithms, applications and startups. The focus tends to be on researchers, entrepreneurs and technology companies. The implicit image is familiar: talented engineers writing… Continue reading AI Is Not a Software Industry
Category: Entrepreneurship
Why Europe Does Not Have a Startup Problem
Europe does not suffer from a shortage of entrepreneurs. It suffers from a shortage of scale. That statement may sound provocative at a time when policymakers continue to focus on innovation and startup ecosystems. Yet the evidence increasingly points elsewhere. Europe produces world-class research, vibrant startup communities and a growing number of successful technology companies.… Continue reading Why Europe Does Not Have a Startup Problem
The Return of Place in a Regionalising World
For much of the last three decades, the dominant narrative was that geography mattered less and less. Capital moved freely across borders. Supply chains stretched across continents. Digitalisation appeared to make physical location increasingly irrelevant. The assumption was that competitiveness would be determined primarily by technology, scale and access to global markets. Today, that assumption… Continue reading The Return of Place in a Regionalising World
Innovative Sustainable Re-development – Masdar City
This blog article is about Masdar City, a new city project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The dual core of this project is innovation and sustainability. The goal is to extend the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation throughout the new city, by growing new neighbourhoods around the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. The institute is… Continue reading Innovative Sustainable Re-development – Masdar City
Ken Singer on Opportunity Identification
Ken Singer is the Managing Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology and the University of California in Berkeley. He gave an interesting speech on how to identify potentially disruptive opportunities at the European Innovation Academy in Nice, France last Tuesday. The presentation was published on SlideShare and I embed it here below. In… Continue reading Ken Singer on Opportunity Identification
How to Ignite Innovation
The Innovation Challenge Most readers of this blog are innovation practitioners in the public or private sector. We at Bearing work with projects to transfer knowledge and competence about innovation to create economic growth, and like most of you, dear readers of this blog, we aim to create the right conditions for innovation management in… Continue reading How to Ignite Innovation
The (Dark) Art of Procurement
Procurement is a necessary process that involves an organisation acquiring services from an external source, in a structured and accountable way. Limited or open procurement is a common method for obtaining consultancy or other services throughout the world. When a tendering process is initiated it should allow a fair and confidential opportunity for bidders to… Continue reading The (Dark) Art of Procurement
The State of Global Entrepreneurship
Historically in rigid societies, peoples creativity and drive was not allowed much room for development of their talents beyond pure craftsman skills. The renaissance period changed this. Rooting back to the times of the medieval Guilds in Germany, craftsmen were given a special permission to operate as an entrepreneur, but training was restricted to apprentices… Continue reading The State of Global Entrepreneurship
Strategic Evaluation of eBay
Strategy implemented by eBay It can be argued that eBay’s strategy consists of elements of all four growth strategies, identified as: market penetration, market development, product development and diversification. eBay began operating in one market and over the years expanded its business to others, currently having a global presence in 37 markets (eBay). Companies that… Continue reading Strategic Evaluation of eBay
Croatia – Update on EU OPs and project funding calls
Today, 50 consultancy firms and about 70 other companies were invited to a EU information event that was organised by the Croatian Chamber of Commerce in Zagreb. It was an occasion to follow the news on how the EU Finances are going to be used in the next financial period, more specifically in 2015 within… Continue reading Croatia – Update on EU OPs and project funding calls