I am excited to announce our exceptional line-up of keynote presenters at next year’s PDMA/MRT CoDev 2010 conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., which I am chairing on January 25-27. (That’s just a few months away!). Our theme is Expand Open Innovation Capabilities to Accelerate Profits, Product Innovation and Market Responsiveness. CoDev 2010 is considered the leading…
A few weeks ago my husband and I packed up our youngest for college. For parents the new empty nest syndrome is bittersweet, but we’re excited to see what the future holds for this emerging generation. There are a couple of trends I am seeing in colleges across the U.S. One trend is a major…
Europe’s premier independent association of technology transfer and innovation support professionals. Members include innovation and technology consultants, technology brokers, university and research center transfter offices, regional development agencies and chambers of commerce, science parks, government agencies, professional organization and innovation centers. All of the members work to provide high quality innovation support to ultimately develop…
More than 10,000 young people competing with 500 robots on six fields. The FIRST program’s mission is: “To inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.”…
The topics of this conference’s seminar sessions include: export-import documentation and procedures, international technology trends, cultural impact on global business and understanding China and India. The goal of the conference is to provide business professionals with the skills and tools needed to compete in a growing global marketplace. The conference is designed primarily for CEOs…
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry’s membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore, and other locations across the United States…
Reality television has been around for awhile, but thanks to technology and a strategic partnership viewers will soon get to be a part of television history. The first interactive cartoon series is set to be launched in the U.S. in the next few months through production company RDF. RDF is the company behind shows like…
Rising above the flat line: Insight on Business, September 2009 Neenah-based consultants publish Conquering Innovation Fatigue
Ethiopian coffee growers are looking at green innovation to grow their business. Aid agency Oxfam International is sponsoring a project to help coffee growers in one region of Ethiopia use more sustainable growing methods, teaching environmentally-friendly processing to reduce waste and cut water usage by 98.5 percent. That’s welcome news of hope for coffee growers,…
When I was a kid, if we wanted to find out what new fall TV shows the networks were launching, we picked up a copy of TV Guide Magazine. Now the networks need to be a little more creative to get the word out to viewers. One of the most innovative marketing technologies is making…
