Among the hundreds of exhibitors at the 2017 London Boat Show are several operating with crowd economy business models. This article features three of them, the oldest being twelve years old and the youngest is a brand new company that launched at the show. Beds on...
Crowdsourcing Week returns to the remoteness of Swedish Lapland inside the Arctic Circle in March 2017 for what promises to be an exciting blend of presentations, panel discussions and audience participation with team workshops and voting for best ideas from a range...
Spread throughout the four full days of speaker sessions and panel discussions at the Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2016 conference in Brussels November 21-25 there were a number of sessions dedicated to crowdfunding. Here is a summary of them. Fredrik Barkenhammar of...
This was the title of an impactful, mind-stretching panel session at CSW Europe 2016, held in Brussels 21-25 November. At its heart, what can we learn from issues dealing with space exploration that is transferable to improve life back on Earth? Karen Eng, a freelance...
Check out our curated Weekly RoundUP of the breaking and must-read news – How Asia Is adopting crowdfunding from the West; how to use crowdsourcing to drive corporate sustainability innovations; how crowdsourcing is allowing firms to go for liquid workforce and more...
The final day of the week-long CSW Europe 2016 conference in Brussels finished with a final innovation as two outstanding young delegates hosted the event on-stage. Earlier in 2016 Crowdsourcing Week launched its Young Achiever Programme to find 27 outstanding...
The crowd economy is creating massive shifts in the future of work, education and employment. How can and should today’s educational structure change to better prepare next generations for a different work environment? In today’s session we heard from some of the top...
The theme of Day 4 at CSW Europe 2016 in Brussels was Energy & Sustainability. Crowdsourcing Week’s CEO Epi Ludvik Nekaj opened the day and set the scene for a day’s presentations and discussions on crowdsourcing in the energy sector. For reasons explained...
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Today’s theme was Smart Cities, Sharing Economy and Mobility. These three aspects of the crowd economy naturally come together in the process of seeking solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges that require a holistic approach with 360 degree vision. Epi Ludvik...
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What an amazing day! Here are some key contributions from several of the more than 25 presenters and panelists who spoke on topics within the day’s themes of Crowdsourcing, Co-creation and Crowd Innovation, #CSWEurope16. After a welcome by Crowdsourcing Week’s founder...
Four days of quickfire presentations and stimulating panel discussions about the crowd economy and its impact on established markets began last night with a reception at BNP Paribas Fortis in Brussels for speakers, VIPs and guests. Maris Sefcovic, VP EU European...
Crowdsourcing is transforming many critical areas of our lives, and there is none more important than how we generate energy. Due to the energy trilemma of insecurity of energy supply, increasing carbon emissions and unstable energy costs, many individuals and...
... they just know how to ‘reduce risk’ with human and business sense. Entrepreneurs are often celebrated as risk takers; people who have the courage to achieve goals with resources outside of their control. But let me share a little secret with you: Most...
Check out our curated Weekly RoundUP of the breaking and must-read news – ‘Imagine Boston 2030’ crowdsourcing the city’s future; crowdsourcing ideas for improving railways; crowdsourcing new prediction tool for better prognosis of metastatic castration-resistant...
