~Opinion : Going Legit
Digital rights management has long been mismanaged
by Derek Broes, Chairman & Co-founder, Distributed Computing Standards Coalition
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Rebuilding Business Building (McKinsey Quarterly)
The new generation of corporate venturers might still be wet behind the ears, but they have shown that they can catalyze growth in the organization as a whole.
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The Attention Economy (Brenowitz Book Review)
"Financial Capital" is a familiar concept. In recent years, we have also been introduced to "intellectual capital," "social capital," and now, "relationship capital" (courtesy of Glen Toby of Hanover Strategies). I was, therefore, intrigued by the concept of "attention capital" introduced in Thomas Davenport and John Beck's book, The Attention Economy.
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Strong R&D Spending Supports U.S. Economic Growth, NSF Report Shows (SSTI Weekly Digest)
Dramatic increases in research and development (R&D) investments during the past decade, largely from industry, have contributed to U.S. standing as a global economic power, according to Science and Engineering Indicators 2002, a biennial report of the National Science Board. The U.S. had $244.1 billion in R&D investments in 1999, an increase of nearly $33 billion from 1997, the report shows. In addition, the U.S. accounts for 44 percent of the total worldwide investment in R&D - an amount equal to the combined total of Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany and Italy.
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The Nano Republic Conference 2002 - July 17
The Nano Republic Conference is a one-day Larta event featuring world-class speakers and highlighting California-wide nanotechnology efforts. The Nano Republic Conference will serve as a serious examination of the current state of nanotechnology and focus on its near-term developments and constraints. The Nano Republic Conference will bring together all current industry segments and leaders from industry, academia, labs and the capital markets. The Nano Republic Conference will also feature an in-depth discussion of the following topics: nanotechnology in life sciences, information technology, materials, fabrication, and sensors and diagnostics.
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May 30-31: NASA Commercial Technology Office: NASA Presentation & Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop
Workshop emphasizes fundamentals of NASA program and how it operates.
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June 7: UCR Connect Director's Luncheon: "Creating Digital Capital in the Inland Empire" with Joe Raguso
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June 8: Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum Spotlight Series: Leveraging Intellectual Property and Building Your Management Team
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