Worldmapper - Patents 2002
December 3, 2008
Worldmapper.org nicely visualizes the intellectual property generation across countries. According to their website: “In 2002, 312 thousand patents were granted around the world. More than a third of these were granted in Japan. Just under a third were granted in the United States.
A patent is supposed to protect the ideas and inventions that people have. Patenting something will then allow the owner of the patent to charge others for the usage of an idea or invention. The aim is to reward the creator for their hard work or intelligence. But patents can prevent people from using good ideas because they cannot afford to do so.”
They also offer a nice PDF to print.
A quarter of all territories had no new patents in 2002, so will not profit from these in future years as others will.
Successful enterprises are rare and high impact comes late
December 1, 2008
While attending Erkko Autios lecture at the Heidelberger Innovationsforum on November 25th, we have come across interesting figures about the success of enterpreneurs and their enterprises in the U.S. :
These figures actually should shatter most of the public policies that focus on getting many enterpreneurs started in certain industry domains. Another study by the SBA Office of Advocacy in the US titled “High Impact Firms: Gazelles Revisited” shows that success often does not come at the start of companies. Companies classified above as high impact companies (that is companies that experience high growth and generate jobs) are actually quite old, on average 25 years ! These companies are generating almost all of U.S. job growth and also not predominantly high-tech. So, contrary to common belief, it is not the usual Internet startup of a college drop-out that ensures our future prosperity, but often the hidden champion around the corner in established industries.
Prof. Scott A. Shane has written an interesting book,The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By that supports these lines of thought and describes many more examples of common misconceptions about enterpreneurship.
Meet us at ICT 2008 in Lyon (25-27 November 2008)
November 16, 2008
We will take part in the Europe’s biggest research event for information and communication technologies in November in Lyon.
The ICT conferences set the European research agenda for the next decade. We share the view of the European Commission, that next ten years will see major transformations in the technological, industrial and business landscapes surrounding information and communication technologies, or “ICT”. ICT 2008 will set the agenda for ICT research and innovation in Europe during this crucial decade.
The event will host leading visionaries from academia and industry and will address topics as diverse as Europe’s role in shaping the future internet, ICT’s contribution to advancing the sustainability agenda and alternative research paths for future ICT components and systems. These and many other cutting-edge themes will be explored in depth at ICT 2008.
Meet us at Heidelberger Innovationsforum in Heidelberg (25 November 2008)
November 16, 2008
Contact us to meet us at Heidelberger Innovationsforum in November in Heidelberg (Germany).
Meet us at netEconomy’08 in Karlsruhe (21 November 2008)
November 16, 2008
Contact us to meet us at netEconomy’08 in November in Karlsruhe (Germany).