innovation

Canadian Angel Organization recognizes top 10 companies

Led by Guelph-based well.ca, the Canadian Angel Capital Organzation releases it's top 10 as voted by attendees at the First Canadian Co-investment Summit.

Are you reinvention ready?

How prepared are you mentally, emotionally and intellectually for sudden change at work? If tough economic times are the necessity that demand career invention, will you be ready? Liana offers three steps that can help you envision what change might look like, and how to prepare for it.

Commercialising Online Videos & Other Digital Media

Online videos are the next big thing...assuming they ever make any money. Tim Tang explores two monetization models and looks at the challenges facing the next wave of entrepreneurs, including Waterloo's own Overlay.Tv

Cloud Computing: Legal Implications for your business

Cloud Computing: Legal Implications for your business

Does cloud computing harbour thunderstorms? Perhaps not, but it introduces legal considerations in several areas, including privacy, contract issues and jurisdiction, says Miller Thomson.

Deloitte & Touche: Growth Rates of Canadian Technology Companies Falling After a Decade of Remarkable Gains

Deloitte & Touche: Growth Rates of Canadian Technology Companies Falling After a Decade of Remarkable Gains

Survey of Canadian tech CEOs reveals a "perfect storm" scenario: little venture capital, few IPOs, a tightening credit crunch and slowing markets

Startup secures significant investment, seeks significant talent

Enterprise 2.0 startup run by the co-founders of one of Canada's largest software companies seeks superstar developers and UX/UI gurus.

INTERACTIVE Rank Canada's top 20 'Web 2.0' companies

INTERACTIVE Rank Canada's top 20 'Web 2.0' companies

Think you know Canadian Web 2.0 companies? Based on the recent Backbone cover story, this interactive feature lets you rank and discuss their expert's choices.

VIDEO Microsoft 'Sphere' touch technology demo

VIDEO Microsoft 'Sphere' touch technology demo

Applications of Microsoft's touch technology on a spherical surface. Walk-through maps, night and day globes, and image manipulation.

Introducing ProductCampToronto

Introducing ProductCampToronto

Starting this fall, ProductCampToronto is an “unconference” where attendees set the topic and direction for discussions around the art and science of product management. Stay tuned.

Why Are Good Product Managers So Hard To Find?

Why Are Good Product Managers So Hard To Find?

How do you find great Product Managers? Alyssa Dver looks at interviews, beyond what is normally asked that can help identify if someone has the inclination to be a great PM:

INTERVIEW: Charles Plant, Advisor, Market Readiness Programs, MaRS

INTERVIEW: Charles Plant, Advisor, Market Readiness Programs, MaRS

Charles Plant has worked with startups as an operator, a financier and now as a leader at one of Canada's largest incubators for young technology and science companies. He shares his thoughts on the external and internal challenges facing our emerging technology sector.

iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android

iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android

The big debate is not iPhone v. BlackBerry or Android. The big debate is single-touch interface v. multi-touch interface. We could be witnessing history in the making. The final fight is in software.

Google's sacraments of innovation

Google's sacraments of innovation

Marissa Mayer (Vice President of Search Product and User Experience at Google) outlines Google's approach to maintaining a creative, innovative organization.

Innovation vs. the W.E.N.U.S

Innovation vs. the W.E.N.U.S

Craig rails against the notion of creating a management layer that's reponsible for leading 'innovation', saying that is likely to make big companies more cumbersome, not less.

One Red Question: Should you get an award for ignoring your boss?

One Red Question: Should you get an award for ignoring your boss?

PODCAST. Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule talks about a well-known company that offers a monthly award to employees who 'politely ignore' their boss in order to get something done. Is this a good idea?

CTO Handbook -- How to care for and feed your CTO

CTO Handbook -- How to care for and feed your CTO

Jeff Fedor identifies three varieties of CTO and gives advice on how to let a CTO drive innovation without driving everyone else crazy

The ripple effects of innovation

The ripple effects of innovation

Despite the hype surrounding Sony's PS3 release, not everyone thinks this new system is as great as it sounds. Tim Tang discusses the simple way to judge the difference between radical and incremental innovation.

Revenue models and exits for web 2.0 ventures

Revenue models and exits for web 2.0 ventures

Tim Tang wonders why there is so little innovation in revenue models for 2.0 entities - hinting that M&A removes the profit incentive. Pre-bubble burst, it’s about no profit, all revenue. Post-bubble burst, it’s no profit, no revenue – but all value to the end user – something not remotely recognized by GAAP.





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