Innovation Articles
By Vivek WadhwaWhy This Decade will be the Most Innovative in History
Jun-26-12
Many people believe that we’ve run out of ideas and that the future will be one of bleak shortages of food, energy, and water. Billionaire Peter Thiel, for example, argues that, despite spectacular advances in computer-related fields, technological progress has actually stalled because the internal combustion engine still rules our highways, the cancer death rate has barely changed since 1971, and the top speed at which people can travel has ceased to improve.
Thiel is right about engines, speed, and cancer death rates. But he and the pessimists are completely wrong about what lies ahead. I don’t believe that the future holds shortages and stagnation; it is more likely to be one in which we debate how we can distribute the abundance and prosperity that we’ve created.
Why am I so optimistic? Because of the wide assortment of technologies that are advancing at exponential rates and converging. They are enabling small teams to do what was once only possible for governments and large corporations. These exponential technologies will help us solve many of humanity’s grand challenges, including energy, education, water, food, and health.
Facts and Myths in the Globalization Debate
Nov-23-09An important analysis of open innovation in the early years. Based upon data collected by the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University, the pre-recession appetite for open innovation is supported by heavy data and charts. The visiting scholar’s report unveils the myths of globalization and the hard facts that support the practice. Most important is the material stating that the US is far behind in educating its science and engineering graduates. The reality is the corporations are going where the talent is and not in the US.
Facts and Myths in the Globalization Debate
Dec-01-08An important analysis of open innovation in the early years. Based upon data collected by the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University, the pre-recession appetite for open innovation is supported by heavy data and charts. The visiting scholar’s report unveils the myths of globalization and the hard facts that support the practice. Most important is the material stating that the US is far behind in educating its science and engineering graduates. The reality is the corporations are going where the talent is and not in the US.