The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2019

Innovation has scarcely been as popular and trendy as it is today, but as Wired’s David Rowan pithily points out in his latest book, a lot of what passes for innovation is b t smothered in multiple layers of jargon and obfuscation that creates the impression that much is being done, but it’s largely a superficial veneer.

Company 67

Company Incubator Conflict of Interest Metrics 67

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Working with startups is something many organizations strive to do in order to tap into the innovation and ingenuity such partnerships can bring. Not only do sponsors often regard the incubator as proof of their innovation prowess, but startups often regard acceptance into the incubator as job done. Successful partnerships.

Incubator 80

Incubator Entrepreneur Venture Funding Incentives 80

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2015

With this week’s in-feed promotion of Internet.org, Facebook crossed the line between promoting general civic engagement and sponsoring citizen communication by supporting a specific company program favorable to its commercial interests. We’re being introduced to a new lever of corporate influence on democracy.

Politics 8

Politics Real Estate Morale Business Model 8