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April 2008: Rabi-II 1429: Issue 25 
 

 

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Masdar City: Not a showcase, but an ‘Entrepreneurial Eco-system’ (new)

Masdar City is being planned as the ‘greenest’ city in the world. Covering an area of 6 sq kms, it will host 1500+ businesses and 50,000+ residents in a zero-carbon, zero-waste, no car environment.

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For veteran global business leaders such as GE, Levi's, Sony, Nokia, or BP, or for newcomers such as Google, E-Bay, Amazon or Starbucks - continuous innovation to deliver and sustain differentiated customer value has been the key answer these and many other questions. This in essence is the focus of this section.

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Leads a Scientific Renaissance 


Innovation in Action at Dubai-based Tejari 


Turkish Conglomerate Eczacıbaşı Rewards Innovation



Top Ten Opportunity Trends for the
Corporate Sector


Muxlim.com: A Web 2.0 Destination for Muslims


Clayton Christensen on Latest Innovation Thinking


Mr. Abdul Gaffar on Breakthrough Colgate Total Ingredient


clusters

Emerging Economic Clusters of the Muslim World


Seeking Innovation at the World Halal Forum


Digital Rights in an Era of iTunes, PDF's and SMS


The MSC: Kuala Lumpur's Cradle of Innovation


Photo Journal: Innovation Lab with Lessons for Muslim World


IT Strategies for the Muslim World

Also: Business Models for Software Firms


Rubicon: "We're Going to be Pixar!"

Ibn Khaldun: 'Group Thought' and the Modern Corporation


Pakistan's Growing BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services Market


Islamic Mobile Phone Signals Emergence of 'Muslim Lifestyle' Market



Al-Jazari


Key lessons from this 12th century mechanical genius that still apply today.

External Resources

Innovation Centers
(OIC Countries)
Innovation Strategies


Dubai Knowledge Village

Knowledge Oasis Muscat
Oman's centre of business excellence, innovation and entrepreneurship

Bureau of Innovation and Consultancy
(Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)

Malaysia's Multimedia Corridor

Berytech, Lebanese Incubator

Center for Middle East Competitive Strategy
A US Non-profit organization that supports regional economic cooperation and strengthen industrial competitiveness. Led by Strategy guru, Michael Porter.

 


Innovation Tools
Innovation, creativity, and brainstorming resources

ManyWorlds.com
Knowledge network of thought leaders in Innovation

The TRIZ Journal
Method of creativity and innovation been used for problem solving by many organizations including Ford, Motorola, Procter & Gamble, Eli Lilly, 3M, Siemens, Phillips, and LG.

Innovation Network
InnovationNetwork focuses on helping organizations develop a core competency of innovation.

The DaVinci Institute
"Futurist think tank, serving as a center of visionary thought, attracting a global following of idea junkies and business leaders alike."

Science & Discovery Intellectual Property


Futurist Magazine
A bi-monthly magazine that serves as a clearinghouse of futuristic ideas. Available online.

Popular Science Magazine
A leading publication of scientific discoveries and trends. Available online

Impact Lab
A Popular science blog

 


World Intellectual Property Organization

Patent Cafe Magazine
A key Intellectual Property related portal.

Arab Society for Intellectual Property

Other Resources Books


Directory of Innovation Centers
(World Intellectual property Organization)

Directory of Association of Inventors and Inventors Support Organizations
.pdf format

Inventors Handbook
By Lemelson-MIT Program


Driving Growth Through Innovation
by Robert B. Tucker

The Art of Innovation : Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm
by Tom Kelley

24/7 Innovation: A Blueprint for Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Change
by Stephen M. Shapiro

Creativity Inc.: Building an Inventive Organization
by Jeff Mauzy, Richard A. Harriman

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Defined

"People Creating  Value by Implementing New Ideas"
- Innovation Network



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