Innovation Ecosystem On global and local scales, there is a large shift in how novel ideas and discoveries can quickly establish market relevance and commercial significance. The acquisition of Instagram by Facebook for US$ 1B [...]

Rewiring Humanity Over the course of history, new technologies have created global shifts and fueled the forward momentum of countries and empires. Every new invention — from the mobile cannon to movable type — has [...]

We ran the first National Science Foundation Innovation Corps class October to December 2011. 63 scientists and engineers in 21 teams made ~2,000 customer calls in 10 weeks, turning laboratory ideas into formidable startups. 19 [...]

The general perception of engineers is a warped one. We are the car mechanics fixing the oil leak. Or, if we’re lucky, a white coated scientist tucked away in a dusty laboratory. Never adventurers. Never [...]

Image via Wikipedia It is certainly a depressing endeavor to read the business section of the newspaper these days. With the economy in truly serious trouble and so many other problems globally, it’s hard to [...]