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Shift Gears With Collaborative Societies at CSW Global 15

Editors Note: This blog is a part of  a 3-post series highlighting each day’s theme and programming at CSW Global 2015. Read all about Tuesday and Thursday – and do not miss Friday’s Startup Workshop! Ready for Wednesday’s sessions at CSW...

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Buckle Up For Business Meets Crowds at CSW Global 2015

Editors Note: This blog is a part of  a 3-post series highlighting each day’s theme and programming at CSW Global 2015. Read all about Wednesday and Thursday – and do not miss Friday’s Startup Workshop! Buckled up for the intensive and rapid-fire sessions at CSW...

This Week in Crowdsourcing: News Roundup March 27

Tons of exciting news and updates are churning this week on the 14 parts of the crowd economy; from crowd currencies to crowdfunding to sharing economy to civic engagement being talked about, it only shows the potency of crowdsourcing paradigm to different industries...

Workshop: Startups Will Learn to Accelerate Through Crowds

It is that time of the year again. CSW’s Startup Workshop has been a sold out feature in the past and this year too we have an impressive lineup of speakers to help startup founders really harness the latest crowd tools. The 2015 CSW Startup Workshop will be...

This Week in Crowdsourcing: News Roundup March 20

As part of our weekly mantra, we are delivering a list of curated news roundup—interesting news and updates on crowdsourcing, crowdfunding… in a nutshell, the 14 parts of the crowd economy landscape. Australia launches its first ever real-estate crowdfunding...

The Crowdsourced City Guide to Singapore

  As Asia’s most dynamic business hub, a hot spot for innovation and a global melting pot of food and culture, there are many reasons Singapore is the host city for Crowdsourcing Week Global 2015.   For those traveling from near and far to attend CSW Global...

Crowdsourcing with a Local Focus for Global Impact

Crowdsourcing Week Summit traveled to the Arctic Circle, March 12 &13 in the remote Swedish Laplands to observe, share and highlight the community applications of crowdsourcing that can have widespread global impact. In Voullerim, a small town of 800 people,...

A New Paradigm: The 14 Parts of the Crowd Economy Landscape

A New Paradigm: The 14 Parts of the Crowd Economy Landscape

Social media move over, there is a new game in town. Nothing wrong with spending oodles of time on social networks or video sharing sites, but how much of that effort has an organizational value to it? Questionable at the best of times. Social media’s star in...

This Week in Crowdsourcing: News Roundup March 13

Spring is slowly but confidently stepping in and bringing us fresh & exciting developments in crowdsourcing. Dive into these latest global developments with us! Crowdsourcing policy in India Indian government has just launched an updated version of MyGov.in....

Your Airbnb Stay for CSW Global 15 Could Get More Comfortable

Already planning your trip to Crowdsourcing Week Global (Singapore, 20-24 April) and wondering where to stay? Well, your options for accommodation just got a lot sweeter – and cheaper! Airbnb, the Official Accommodations Partner for CSW Global 2015, is...

Attend CSW Global 2015 in Singapore as a YAP Fellow

A life-changing opportunity: become a Young Achiever Program (YAP) Fellow. Are you a young thought leader in the crowd economy eager to make your impact? Do you want to participate in the Crowdsourcing Week Global 2015 conference in Singapore and kickstart your...

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16 Tweets That Summed Up the SOLD OUT #CSWVenice

The feedback and stories from the SOLD OUT #CSWVenice, held March 5&6 at H Farm Ventures could be summed up in one word – “inspirational”. One of our YAP fellows, Alessandro Cassarotti- Empleko put it perfectly, “Inspirational. It was a...

Summit: 2nd Round of Fellows Join the YAP Initiative in Venice

Summit: 2nd Round of Fellows Join the YAP Initiative in Venice

More good news coming: we have selected a second round of YAP fellows to participate in CSW Venice Summit! These brilliant young minds will join the change makers of our YAP initiative and become a part of an aspiring community in the crowd economy. Let’s...

This Week in Crowdsourcing: News Roundup February 27

Wow! We’re already on the 58th day of 2015 and as we count the days ahead, news on crowdsourcing keep on churning day by day. We sure hope you’ve already made up your mind with the viral topic on the color of this dress that has shaken the crowd on the Internet. As...

Summit: Italian Young Achievers in Crowdsourcing Announced

Summit: Italian Young Achievers in Crowdsourcing Announced

Drumroll please! We are pleased to announce the first round of successful YAP candidates who will join us at CSW Summit in Venice, March 5 & 6. The Young Achievers Program is a very special initiative that is dear to us at Crowdsourcing Week. After a very...

This Week in Crowdsourcing: News Roundup February 20

It’s not easy to do a short news roundup, when the world is buzzing with records on crowdfunding and innovative ideas on crowdsourcing arising everyday. Yet, it’s the end of the week and it’s time to make a gist of what caught our eye this week in...

This Week in Crowdsourcing: News Roundup February 13

We hope you’re not caught up with today’s triskaidekaphobia bug. And before the midnight strikes, an advance Happy Valentines Day to everyone! Weekend is coming, and as part of our weekly digest, here’s a roundup of news about crowdsourced security...

Apply for the CSW Summit Venice Young Achievers Program

Photo Credit: Sebastiaan ter Burg Calling all students and young entrepreneurs in Italy who are applying their skills in crowdsourcing, crowdfunding or the sharing economy: You are invited to apply to Crowdsourcing Week’s Young Achievers Program, for the chance...

This Week in Crowdsourcing: News Roundup February 6

The first week of February has come to an end and we are summing it up as always with a selection of latest news and developments in the collaborative economy. Crowdsourcing cybersecurity, e-governance, equity crowdfunding revolution and much more! Pioneering in...

CSW Global ’15 Speakers Demonstrate Crowd Economy Power

Do you know how powerful the crowd economy is? Latest directions and in-depth insights on crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, and open innovation will be discussed at CSW Global 2015 in Singapore on April 20-24. Want to join the crowd? View full list of speakers here! Three...

Are You Disruptive? CSW Global 15 Needs Your Creative Powers

The countdown has begun: Three weeks to submit your creative graphic designs for CSW Global 2015 and to win a grand prize and worldwide recognition! For the third consecutive year we have collaborated with Talent House India, to launch a search for crowdsourced...