Archive for January, 2007

How do creative professionals earn their money? That is, simply stated, the main question in the research project titled ‘Creative Business Models’. From January 2007 until October 2007 Knowledgeland will be studying the added value of creativity and unravel business models behind successful creative products. Why has the iPod become a tremendous global success? Is […]

‘Creative Crossings‘ is the name of a new creative industries platform in Amsterdam. The platform’s main objective is to support entrepreneurship in creative industries and to strengthen linkages between creative business and other industries. The platform was founded by some creative entrepreneurs and ORAM, an professional organisation for entrepreneurs. Creative Crossings is not the first […]

Ten (British) habits of mass innovation

For all those among you that enjoyed Charles Leadbeater’s ‘The pro-am revolution‘ here is a new essay about mass innovation: The ten habits of mass innovation. It was written by Leadbeater for NESTA’s Provocations series.

Invest in creating very widespread capabilities for innovation in public and social sectors as well as commercial.
Innovative societies are good at […]