August 8, 2008

Charlie and the Innovation Factory

The Social Business: Charlie and the Innovation Factory
There’s an interesting post over on the SSE blog about the innovation industry.
For my sins I’ve been branded an innovator in the past – and have been invited along to events run by the Innovation Exchange and The Young Foundation amongst others. My well-rehearsed moans about mediocre public [...]

August 8, 2008

Chinese copycats: pirates or hero innovators?

ResponsibleChina.com: Environmental sustainability, corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship in China. | Chinese copycats: pirates or hero innovators?
Intellectual property concerns are a big reason why many businesses aren’t too keen on entering the Chinese marketplace. Why put all the time, money and effort into lawyers and patents if someone off the street is going [...]

August 8, 2008

Florence Broadhurst

Florence Broadhurst is particularly significant as I live of Broadhurst ave. Also a link to the Design History Society.‘the opulent prints of florence broadhurst’
‘the opulent printsof florence broadhurst’
florence broadhurst was a world-renowned wallpaper andtextile designer. she combined hints of the orient with europe’s1930s-style modernism. her patterns, with shiny surface andsophisticated, very vibrant motifs are extremely [...]