30 January 2010 | spiked review of books

Do we need a more venturesome economy?

In the world economy, R&D, laboratories and national competitiveness aren’t everything – but they count for more than Amar Bhidé suggests

23 January 2010 | special to Woudhuysen.com

Innovation: principles, not models!

Innovation cannot prosper without curiosity, serendipity, unpredictable outcomes, inspiring vision, and sheer hard work. These things are principles, not models

11 January 2010 | Special to Woudhuysen.com – written in collaboration with Alan Patrick

Innovation: go beyond the post-war legacy

While earlier surges of innovation embraced a whole range of sectors, today’s advances don’t quite do that. It’s time for something better. The second of 14 Principles of Innovation, to be published as BIG POTATOES, the London Manifesto for Innovation

21 December 2009 | special to Woudhuysen.com

Think Big!

In innovation, as we look toward a new decade, it's a moment to broaden horizons and demand much more: herewith the first of 14 Principles of Innovation, to be published as BIG POTATOES, the London Manifesto for Innovation

December 2009 | special to Woudhuysen.com

Getting the brand in the customer's hand

A summary of proceedings of the Orange CIO Forum, held on 30 October 2009 136kB

11 November 2009 | spiked

Still no clear policy on nuclear energy

New Labour’s commitment to nuclear is half-hearted at best, and goes hand in hand with more policing of our energy use

4 November 2009 | Special to Woudhuysen.com

Innovation: 10 case studies

Paper to the conference Insight Shanghai on how to translate social trends into new products – new technologies and emerging patterns of use 108kB

3 November 2009 | Design Week, 3 November 1989

Hess is more

Interview at the Connecticut home of the late Dick Hess, co-inventor of Paint By Numbers and one of the 20th century's greatest illustrators and graphic designers 52kB

31 October 2009 | spiked review of books

State intervention is no substitute for innovation

Should governments in Britain intervene in the economy to ensure that the nation’s industrial base is preserved?

16 September 2009 | Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council

Challenge of the crisis

In terms of the workforce skills it develops, how should a region of South Africa like the Eastern Cape respond to the credit crunch? 6MB

19 August 2009 | spiked

New Labour’s power vacuum

The UK government’s obsession with energy self-sufficiency and renewables looks set to lead to blackouts in the next few years

21 July 2009 | spiked

Who’s afraid of electric vehicles?

The fact that Greens oppose even eco-friendly electric cars shows that what they really dislike is travel itself

7 July 2009 | spiked

The green man’s burden

Why is Greenpeace calling on the UK to set an example to nations like China, when the Chinese are cleaning up faster than us?

2 July 2009 | Facilities Management World

What movies tell us about the workplace

The history of the cinema reveals much about how people have interpreted the world of work

29 June 2009 | spiked

Let’s go back to the Moon – and beyond

As the 40th anniversary of the first manned moon landing approaches, backward attitudes here on Earth have tainted our view of lunar exploration