http://blog.fluidinnovation.com Open Innovation, Mass Collaboration, and Intellectual Property Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:13:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't know if any of you are fans of the hit TV game show, Cash Cab on Discovery.  It is hosted by Ben Bailey.  I love trivia so the concept appeals to me along with the random nature of participation which appeals to the treasure hunter in me too.  I'm always on the ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/07/21/peer-insights-street-shout-out/ Hey back from my vacation to the heartland of America.  Nothing like a 1900 mile road-trip with gas @ $4.00/gallon.  It was a great time to reflect on the business of open innovation while staring at a few hundred thousand acres of corn from the Interstate.  I am still working my way ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/07/18/slow-and-steady-now/ Study I must I love to run across new angles on innovation. I spent time this morning looking at the site trendwatching (ok, at work...) and I was both enthused and entertained by the "Top 41 Business Ideas".  Some worth forgetting (IMO) and others quite unique.  Personal favorites:  Canadian Blanks and ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/07/01/inside-out-innovation/ I am also happy to report that not only is it fun but it is getting easier to make open innovation a reality.  There is a certain pride and accomplishment that comes with taking a technology developed by one person or a group that may have significant commercial viability but is not being marketed ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/06/23/technology-commercialization-is-fun/ It's already happening - the individual Innovator (capitalized to show it's "proper" place - at least in this blog) is coming.  Our new B2B Marketplace for Commercializing Innovation has only been up for a little while (with no marketing yet) and we are seeing a steady flow of inquiries from individuals ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/06/17/saudi-arabia-and-the-fortune-one-million/ Forrester Research is holding one of its many IT Forums in Lisbon Portugal this week.  In an interview with one of the attendees, Maggie Miller, CIO of Warner Music Group she comments, “Every IT leader needs people on their team who are smart and brave free-thinkers, who challenge us. We need ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/06/13/my-next-client/ Company alert: we made our announcement today with Boeing becoming our latest Enterprise Client disclosing their software Innovations on our B2B Marketplace for Commercialization Innovation. (author note:  I worked at Boeing from 1987 to 1989 in Facilities & Finance and my father was a 35 year veteran - long since retired now. ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/06/09/flying-now-with-boeing/ Just reading about Facebook's interest in providing the enterprise with enterprise caliber Facebook and FB applications.  Here is the interview as reported by Internetnews.com with Chamath Palihapitiya, vice president of marketing and operations at Facebook and some retort from guys I know and trust - like David Thompson, CEO of Genius.com. The ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/06/07/facebook-says-enterprise-no-surprise/ Here in Austin we just ran a week or so of record setting heat.  It's clear summer is here, if not by calendar, at least by temperature.  Call me crazy, but hot is fine with me.  Just like those in the northern climates in winter you find ways to embrace ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/06/06/record-heat-but-fluid-keeps-its-cool/ Well it has been a crazy 2 months here at Fluid Innovation.  Things are really heating up in the Open Innovation landscape and we are ready to get the word out.  Expect a lot of exciting announcements from Fluid Innovation about new clients, completed technology commercialization deals and creative new ... http://blog.fluidinnovation.com/2008/06/05/innovation-doesnt-happen-overnight/