Crowd-centered innovation has gone from fad to essential. What was the tipping point? Hjörtur Smarason, ambassador for Innovation Embassy discusses what can happen when cities (and their citizens) embrace open innovation in the 10/09/14 Twitter #CrowdChat hosted by...
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The 5 P’s of the Crowd Economy
This article by Epi Ludvik is reposted from Virgin Entrepreneur Social connections boosted by the web and mobile networks have seeded collaboration and cooperation like never before. Ironically all this technology has, in more instances than not, helped increase human...
Social Technologies and Collaboration Practices will Continue to Impact Research and Education
As we head into CSW Europe in Copenhagen next week, Oct 14-16, we interviewed Flemming Binderup Gammelgaard, Chief Consultant at VIA University – Denmark’s largest university of applied science – Flemming works at the intersection of innovation, research and higher...
That’s a Wrap! Three New YAP Fellows Cap Off Inaugural Class
The inaugural class of Young Achievers Program (YAP) fellows for Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2014 is now complete! The response to the program was overwhelming and we are truly inspired by all the passionate and accomplished submissions received. Here are the three...
Open Innovation for Cities- #Crowdchat with Hjörtur Smarason, Oct 9
Crowdsourcing Week is hosting our second crowdchat as we head to CSW Europe 2014 in Copenhagen from Oct 14-16, 2014. #Crowdchat is a great way to join in on the conversation, gain visibility and connect with like-minded professionals. If you are a thought leader or...
New YAP Fellows for CSW Europe
We're thrilled to introduce the five newest members of our Young Achievers Program (YAP) for Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2014. A diverse and talented group, they join the inagural fellows announced last week and form the core of an exciting new community of...
Crowdsourcing For Good: Join the Conversation Online
Crowdsourcing Week is collaborating with Nordics SOCAP and Living Bridges Planet to facilitate a unique global conversation on crowdsourcing for social good. The conversation begins on Oct 1 with a introductory webinar that will highlight best practices for...
Nesta to Highlight Digital Social Innovation at CSW Europe
Nesta is an innovation non-profit with a simple mission -- bring great ideas to life. Ideas that can potentially help the 7 billion+ of us lead better lives while harnessing technology and the Internet like never before. Nesta will bring some of these topics to the...
CSW Europe: First Round of YAP Fellows Announced
We're thrilled to introduce the inaugural members of our Young Achievers Program (YAP), an initiative to recognize and nurture new talent and ideas in the crowd economy. Hailing from countries all across Europe, this class of YAP fellows are embarking on a career of...
The Crowdsourced City Guide to Copenhagen
With it’s renowned environmentally friendliness, vibrant city life, and a penchant for innovative urban solutions, there are many reasons Copenhagen is the host city for Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2014.For those traveling from near and far to attend CSW Europe 2014,...
Beyond Privacy & Trust: Data’s New Battleground
Despite increasing invasions of privacy, we continue to share massive amounts of our personal data online. Yet only an elite few are reaping benefits from all the data we share. Is it possible to unlock the power of data to provide everyone with greater access to its...
#Crowdchat with Steve Jennings, NordicDEi : Democratizing the Power of Data
Crowdsourcing Week is hosting two crowd chats as we head to CSW Europe 2014 in Copenhagen from Oct 14-16, 2014. #Crowdchat is a great way to join in on the conversation, gain visibility and connect with like-minded professionals. If you are a thought leader or...
Apply for the Young Achievers Program for CSW Europe 2014
Crowdsourcing Week is proud to announce a new program to highlight young achievers in the crowd economy from local regions around the world. Through the Young Achievers Program (YAP), we seek to ensure that promising up and comers are able to attend CSW conferences,...
Why Copenhagen Can Become Europe’s Crowd Capital
The city of Copenhagen is making a public call to citizens, companies and government to make the transition to the new, connected and inclusive economy. With many great cities in the running, it is no mean feat that Copenhagen nabbed the top spot, for two years in a...
