This week's Springwise newsletter points to an interesting (and potentially quite lucrative!) "green innovation" competition taking place in Europe this month: "PICNIC Green Challenge is calling on creative, innovative minds […]

Is anyone else getting the feeling that Google is turning its attention away from Microsoft to focus on a potential rivalry with Apple? Nearly a month after Apple announced its […]

n One of the most exciting developments in the world of investing has been the continued introduction of new Web 2.0 technologies -- blogs, social networking, RSS newsreaders -- to […]

The town of Ocean City in New Jersey (located just 20 minutes from Atlantic City and 2 hours from New York City) is trying to become the most innovative beach […]

New Yorkers taking the shuttle between Grand Central and Times Square discovered today that the subterranean subway had been completely transformed into a variety of exotic landscapes, including a lush […]

n nLeave it to the New York Times to stir up the innovation pot with the provocative thesis that innovation is increasingly becoming the exclusive preserve of the techno-elite, notwithstanding […]

In an extensive profile of 30 innovators under the age of 30, Inc. Magazine explains how "new technologies, a proliferation of resources, and a disenchantment with the corporate world are […]

In a book review for Discover Your Inner Economist, New York Magazine has put together a great profile of author Tyler Cowen, who is also an A-list blogger over at […]

n Last December, Newsweek predicted that 2007 would become "The Year of the Widget." In many ways, this prediction is turning out to be an accurate one. Realizing that online […]

n nIs it just me, or has the whole world been buzzing about prosthetics this week? First, I came across an article in The New Yorker from Ben McGrath about […]

What The Huffington Post is to politics, the Marketing & Strategy Innovation blog from Futurelab is to the world of innovation. A group of 25-30 contributors, led by Stefan Kolle […]

This is an amazing four-minute machinima film showing the 3-D re-creation of Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" in Second Life. A big hat tip to Mitch Wagner of Information Week […]

On July 23, CNN will air a Web 2.0-inspired Democratic presidential primary debate, with the main questions for the candidates pulled almost entirely from videos submitted to YouTube. (Republicans out […]

If you enjoyed the Design for the Other 90% exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, you'll enjoy this... MIT is putting together an event for innovators in developing nations: "This summer, […]

Given the fearsome projections about the pace of global warming and the now ubiquitous scenes of melting polar ice caps, Alaska may soon become a popular destination for surfing enthusiasts. […]

At the Second Life Community Convention in Chicago over the weekend, participants debated the changing business landscape within Second Life. As ABC News points out in its coverage of the […]

In addition to being the authoritative resource on everything related to technology and information, Google is now the worldwide fashion authority.  Controversial thought leader Nicholas Carr, former executive editor of […]

In this week's Readymade newsletter, Chad Farneth highlights the "Serious Play" program at LEGO, which offers a way for managerial teams to experiment with innovation in a fun, non-threatening way: […]

Innovation continues to flow into the financial services sector, thanks to new Web 2.0 technologies that are making it easier than ever before to share financial data and participate in […]

The TED Conference Blog provides a list of 100 websites that you should know and use, grouped into categories such as e-commerce; curiosity & knowledge and graphics, music & arts: […]