Feb 01
This week’s cover story on The Economist highlights a special report on Scandinavia, and how the world consider looking at Nordic countries for ideas on how to foster innovation. In one piece, the newspaper points to programs such as the cleverly-titled Start-Up Sauna– a business accelerator in Finland funded by government, academia, and the private sector that …
Dec 24
Is Microsoft poised for big year in 2013? The venerable tech giant from Redmond has had to reinvent itself over the past few years in order to compete the likes of Apple and Google–especially in the mobile market. In fact, the New York Times called 2013 a “year of reckoning” for the company’s new Windows …
Oct 18
Could open-source science pave the way for us to solve some of the most critical problems facing humanity? Does collaborative science have the potential to foster greater innovation than competitive science? In a two-day event starting tomorrow right here on FORA.tv, the Open Science Summit 2012 will convene and bring together researchers, life science professionals, students …
Sep 19
If you ever remember straying away from the instruction set that comes inside each Lego kit to innovate on your own as a child (or as an adult) then you’ll certainly appreciate the magnitude of effort that went in to creating this “Great Ball Contraption.” Made with the Lego Mindstorm kit series, this 31 meter (101 …
May 04
There’s a growing amount of evidence that venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are suffering from tunnel vision; that is according to a recent post in The Atlantic. The problem? When it comes to ideas in the social space, it seems there is plenty of money to throw around. But if your start-up needs more than …
Nov 09
The rapid changes in digital marketing affect a number of industries, but none so more than retail. Prestige brands must keep up with all the innovations or risk becoming irrelevant. On November 10, join FORA.tv as we present the third-annual L2 Innovation Forum 2011 live from New York City, hosted by L2, a think-tank for …
Sep 02
Step inside any Apple Store and you’ll see a variety of well-known gadgets such as the iPhone and iPad that are ubiquitous in the technology world. Many people marvel at Apple’s ability to produce such well-designed products, but the road from the drawing board to the retail store is not always a smooth one. Nicholas …
Mar 22
On March 23 -24, The Economist will convene the second-annual Ideas Economy: Innovation event, this year focusing on entrepreneurship in a disruptive world. This summit will attract executives who believe in the power of innovation to transform our businesses, our lives and our planet. FORA.tv invites you to enjoy the full program live webcast, and 60 days …
Mar 02
FORA.tv strives to connect smart, passionate audiences to brilliant ideas that are expressed everyday. Each week, our newsletter features a provocative and compelling Big Question, inviting discourse and debate from our community. This week’s Big Question: Can the U.S. Postal Service Survive? From yesterday’s DEMO Spring Conference comes a start-up aiming to takedown the U.S. …
Nov 04
This November 8-10, 2010 the biennial Global Summit (TGS) comes to Fort Mason in San Francisco. The Global Summit is a three-day conference that brings together the most dedicated social, economic, and environmental leaders, citizens, and influencer’s to collaborate on local action for a sustainable world. Staffed by 100% volunteers, the Global Summit hosts three …