Machines are getting faster and algorithms better, so how might this help unlock more opportunities for the creative teams in society? If you haven’t read “Race Against the Machine” read this first, then read the eBook… http://sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/2012-winter/53208/winning-the-race-with-ever-smarter-machines/ Augmented teams of people are able to solve complex problems more rapidly… http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/science/scientists-see-advances-in-deep-learning-a-part-of-artificial-intelligence.html “This is a really breathtaking …

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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: Jan 15, 2013 Smart Manufacturing Innovation and Transformation: Interconnection and Intelligence A book edited by Dr. Zongwei Luo (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China) To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=870 Introduction Fast advances in information technology (RFID, sensor, Internet of things, and the Cloud) have led …

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Stephen Perelgut sent these really insightful links: A pro/con discussion of the value of patents – quite instructive in its own right and it lays out the fundamental issues around ownership of IP: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/Issues/2006/October/HeadToHead.asp Head to Head: Patents Pro/Con Arguments FOR Barry Treves, President of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, UK Patents protect inventions …

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Many university faculty especially engineering and business schools are seeking corporate sponsors for their existing or soon to be launched student innovation competitions. Student innovation competitions are a great idea – the world needs more innovations, and it is a great experience for the students to win an innovation competition.  However, corporate sponsorships as a …

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“service science” speak to “hot topic business” speak service science is to the 21st Century -> as computer science was to 20th Century    http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/ibm100/us/en/icons/  http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/ibm100/us/en/icons/servicescience/ big adjective: service -> smarter or social big phrase: service ecology  -> Smarter Planet, Social Business big phrase: service systems -> Smarter Systems big phrase: holistic service systems -> …

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Today, two types of regional studies are very important to work towards for building more sustainable regions. (1) Material Flow Analysis http://www.sei-international.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Future/Material_Flow_Analysis_york.pdf (2) University Economic Impact http://community.harvard.edu/economic_impact To become more sustainable, regions need to work towards circular economies – guided by above studies. What is a circular economy?  Watch this video… The logic of leasing …

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Almaden Visitor Talk: Service Science Series In conjunction with ISSIP.org (contact: info@issip.org) Talk: Creating Service Inventories for Competitive Advantage Speakers:   Mark Davis (Bentley), Joy Field (Boston College) Date: November 20, 2012 Location: IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 HarryRoad, San Jose, CA, 95120 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm, Room J2-109 Host: Jim Spohrer  Director, IBM University Programs Worldwide Contact …

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For more information see the website. http://sdlogic.net/uploads/2/7/3/5/2735531/call_for_papers_-_2013_naples_forum_on_service.pdf HOSTED BY The University of Salerno and The University of Naples “Federico II” CHAIRPERSONS Evert GUMMESSON, Professor, Stockholm University, Sweden Cristina MELE, Associate Professor, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy Francesco POLESE, Associate Professor, University of Salerno, Italy KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Evert GUMMESSON, Stockholm University, Sweden. Robert LUSCH, University …

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Business Expert Press: The Service Systems and Innovations in Business and Society Collection   What are you reading these days related to service science, service systems, and service innovations?   1. Service Process Design for Value Co-Creation Joy Field The service process design landscape is changing, with many of the previous limitations disappearing on how …

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