Legatum Properity Institute mission. “The purpose of the Prosperity Index is to encourage policymakers, scholars, the media, and the interested public to take a holistic view of prosperity and understand how it is created. Holistic prosperity extends beyond just material wealth, and includes factors such as social capital, health, equality of opportunity, the environment, effectiveContinue reading →

Students and start-ups 8 (business edition) matches start-ups looking for energetic and enthusiastic employees with students looking for meaningful and relevant employment. The first 6 editions of students and start-ups have produced 14 hires and you can check out some success videos from YOUi Labs, Infonium and Zeebu Mobile here . We are looking forContinue reading →

As mentioned in the previous post the three key indicators that will be delved into a little deeper are; prosperity, innovation and commercialization. In terms of prosperity there are two indices that I like to refer to; The Legatum prosperity index and Richard Florida’s Creative Class Three T’s. In terms of innovation two references areContinue reading →

Albert Einstein is quoted as saying “The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different outcome.” IMHO this is the current state of innovation policy in Canada and particularly Ontario is significantly flawed. We continue to fund public innovation when perhaps facilitating the private sector isContinue reading →

As mentioned in the first post of this series the idea and content has been percolating on the back burner for over two years. This particular post is proof of that. I suspect it was written just after the summer Olympics in 2008 based on the content … when you read on you will seeContinue reading →

Episode 1 – The Introduction Ian Graham

I have yet to find a definition for social innovation that really resonates with me. However, Figure 1 captures the essence of the concept, sums up social innovation and defines all of the social terminology related to in a very concise diagram. This figure helped bring clarity and a frame work to the topic. AContinue reading →

We are extremely pleased to announce that Tony Bailetti will speaking at TeamCamp on October 7th. When: Thursday Oct 7th, 2010 at 6pm Where: The Code Factory, 246 Queen St., Ottawa (Ring the buzzer to take the elevator to the 2nd floor) Please let us know if you plan to come. RSVP via Twegather. DETAILS:Continue reading →

We’re BACK baby and looking to connect more wild n crazy students with super awesome start-ups for fun and gainful employment. This is the first video in our 4 part series that will feature the following start-ups; YOUi Labs, Infonium and Zeebu Mobile. Sign up @ www.studentsandstartups.com

Prosperity [1] Holistic prosperity extends beyond just material wealth, and includes factors such as social capital, health, equality of opportunity, the environment, effective governance, human rights and liberties, and overall quality of life. Photo Attribution: “Meditation Red Sun” by h.koppdelaney First, it takes a holistic view of prosperity, encompassing both material wealth and life satisfaction.Continue reading →