Over the past few years, blockchain and cryptocurrency companies have featured on prominent lists of top fintech companies in the world. While using the word ‘disruptive’ to describe the activities of the crypto space might be cliché, that is precisely what is being done. What companies are revolutionizing the crypto space with new innovations? We […]
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Looking to Disrupt? A Digital Optimization Won’t Cut It
From blockchain and AI to the emerging IoT, businesses are investing in technology and improving outcomes with every dollar spent.
“But Why?” Ask These Questions to Actualize Innovation Efforts
In this digital age when all the information in the world is readily accessible at our fingertips, the secret to digital transformation and innovation is not data — it’s questions. If you can ask the right questions and reframe the issues your organization is facing in the right light, then you can challenge assumptions and inspire true innovation […]
Nearshoring Basics for Software Development
Globalized markets provide opportunities for thinking outside the box on labor questions — or even outside borders in the form of nearshoring. The past few decades have seen a boom in outsourcing to far away places. It’s been a useful strategy for some companies looking to increase profits by reducing payroll expenses. Other companies want […]
Can You Learn to Be Creative at Work?
Think about the most successful people in your office. Who always has the best ideas? Who knows just how to navigate difficult conversations? What do those people have in common? Chances are good that the best and brightest workers at your company are also the most creative ones. Contrary to popular belief, though, most creative […]
Here is Why Your Business Should Take Digital Adoption Seriously
We live in an increasingly digital world. We shop, make appointments, order food and taxis, and document our lives online. Approximately 70 percent of us use social media to connect and share content, and most spend an astonishing four hours per day interacting with our smartphones. Deep learning and AI are changing the ways we consume […]
Is Our ‘Netflix and Chill’ Culture Actually Making It Harder to Relax?
While streaming has taken off — with more than 60 percent of young Americans using streaming services as their primary TV venue — it’s also invaded our bedrooms. A 2018 Tuck survey of 1,300 Americans found that more than 85 percent of us watch streaming TV in bed, with 70 percent of them falling asleep to […]
IoT World 2018 – Innovation, Startups, And Awards
Last week held the annual, IoT World Conference in Santa Clara, California. An event that packs in over 12,000 people from around the world to discuss, share, and plan for the next wave of the Internet of Things (IoT). The week was nothing short of insights from industry experts, hackathons, workshops, and global startups showcasing […]
Innovating an Industry Isn’t as Complicated as You Think
“Innovation” bubbled up a few years ago to join “synergy” and “thought leadership” as business buzzwords. Business leaders talked so much about innovating their companies that they eventually had to put their money where their mouth was: 74 percent established processes to spur innovation, and more than half hired chief innovation officers. Seeking innovation isn’t […]
Bridge between Startups and Local Government [Interview with San Francisco’s Chief Innovation Officer Jay Nath]
In 2014, under the leadership of former Mayor Ed Lee, the San Francisco’s Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation created Startup in Residence, a program connecting startups and local government to make government more effective and responsive to residents. Startup in Residence (STIR) brings startups and local government together to develop targeted solutions to civic challenges […]
Manufacturers Identify New Ways to Succeed in Narrowband IoT
Rise in demand for low power consuming applications has compelled the leading market players operating in the narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) market to come up with different strategies to mark their presence. Recently, Vodafone announced launch of its narrowband internet of thing network in Sydney and Melbourne. New Investment Pockets Vodafone’s network is currently […]
Scientists create comfortable e-skin wearable that lasts for a week
A group of Japanese scientists have created an “inflammation-free, lightweight, stretchable” e-skin sensor capable of lasting for up to a week, published in Nature Nanotechnology this week. The new development could open the way for medical wearables that track heart-rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar throughout the week, without being invasive to the user. See […]
Check out our definitive IoT market participant landscape
The Internet of Things is a behemoth. IoT companies number nearly 3,000, employ 10 times that, and have created over $600 billion in value. But this behemoth is also mysterious, and, at times, confusing. So what exactly is IoT and who is involved? According John Koetsier, IoT analyst and advisor to ReadWrite Labs, IoT is […]
Hear from the Midas List: Check out our IoT Revolution Symposium speakers
The IoT Revolution Symposium is less than a week away — and you don’t want to miss it. Hear from top industry analysts, VCs and angel investors about where the market is going and in what products to invest in. This event is all about substance — we will make sure that you learn all […]
Meet Emma, the wearable that helps people with Parkinson’s
Microsoft has unveiled a prototype watch that helps those suffering from Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative disorder that affects over 10 million people worldwide. The wearable, codenamed Project Emma, is designed to reduce the uncontrollable shaking, one of the early Parkinson’s symptoms. Small vibration motors inside the wearable stop the brain from creating as many tremors. […]
ReadWrite Labs launching their new incubation program
Building a company today is not what it once was and the needs for founders have become a more dynamic and collaborative game. It’s no longer about the lone wolf in a garage building the next [insert your dream company here], instead, entrepreneurs that become successful are the one’s working with the community to define upfront […]
How corporate innovation centers make companies competitive
One of the most famous advertisements in history, the “Kodak Moment,” symbolized much more than a brand. It was a mantra of life, one that united pictures, memories, and nostalgia. The new “Kodak Moment” is that moment when executives miss how customers and markets are shifting in favor of preserving legacy mindsets and shareholder value. […]
Accenture opens Liquid Studio to speed up software development
Multinational services firm Accenture has opened its first Liquid Studio in London’s business district, to enable customers and collaborators to speed up software development. Accenture claims that the Liquid Studio can vastly reduce the time spent developing a prototype and can lead to more innovative solutions. In some cases, the firm said the development cycle […]
China planning massive innovation for state-operated companies
China’s Communist Party has launched one of the most ambitious private equity funds, focused on restructuring and reforming the party’s State-owned enterprises (SOE). The party is looking to spend 350 billion yuan ($52.5 billion) on the reform project, which will be used to pay for mergers, acquisitions, industrial upgrades, and “innovation.” See Also: Worn in […]
Will Europe beat the U.S. in smart city innovation?
Though Europe is currently battered by a refugee crisis, economic laggards and Britain’s potential exit, some argue that its future smart cities will still be more innovative than those in the US. In the global entrepreneurial landscape, the EU has a reputation as an overly bureaucratic, risk averse zone with poorer access to venture capital […]