From the beer we drink to the polio vaccine, humankind has a symbiotic relationship with all sorts of micro-organisms-but we tend not to think of them as our roommates. Living Things is a new exhibition by Jacob Douenias and Ethan Frier of the Mattress Factory that imagines the home of the near future, in ... Continue reading The Future Of Home Decor: Vats Of Edible, Bioluminescent Algae ?
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Positive effects of interdisciplinarity | Acfas | Découvrir magazine | April 2015
Using a corpus of 11 million articles, this analysis shows that interdisciplinarity is associated with higher scientific impact. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.acfas.ca The ability to innovate will increasingly come from the ability to break out of silos and encourage multi-inspired creativity. An approach such as biomimicry is ... Continue reading Des effets positifs de l’interdisciplinarité | Acfas | magazine Découvrir | avril 2015
In 2015, cities will need innovation to become (truly) smart
Source: http://www.industrie-techno.com See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin In 2015, cities will need innovation to become (truly) smart THE EDITOR'S CHOICE | ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT | SMART GRID | SENSOR | DIGITAL & COMPUTER | SMARTPHONE | 15 INNOVATION LEVERS FOR 2015 BY PHILIPPE PASSEBON PUBLISHED ON 19/12/2014 AT 17H21 , ... Continue reading En 2015, les villes auront besoin d’innovations pour devenir (vraiment) intelligentes
In 2015, fablabs will bring creativity to the boil
Source: http://www.industrie-techno.com See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin In 2015, fablabs will bring creativity to the boil THE EDITOR'S CHOICE | DIGITAL & COMPUTING | MANUFACTURING | INNOVATION | 15 INNOVATION LEVERS FOR 2015 | CONCEPTION & DESIGN | 3D PRINTING | PRODUCTION & ROBOTICS BY THE EDITOR OF INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY PUBLISHED ON ... Continue reading En 2015, les fablabs vont faire bouillir la créativité
Air pollution, atmospheric cancer
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin 1 in 8 Deaths Globally Are Linked To Air Pollution A new report from the World Health Organization shows the air situation is far more dire than we anticipated. Alain Renaudin's insight: Atmospheric cancer is the disease of the century! You don't need to ... Continue reading Pollution de l’air, le cancer atmosphérique
5 Ways To Inspire And Encourage Everyone You Work With
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin You have an all-star team and vision for miles--What's missing? Bring your focus back to your people's potential with these tips from the authors of... Alain Renaudin's insight: Breaking out of silos to innovate is also about breaking out of your own thinking patterns, which often put your thinking on autopilot. Continue reading 5 Ways To Inspire And Encourage Everyone You Work With
Sustainable development as a factor of competitiveness
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Despite the crisis, many SME managers still consider it strategic to implement new environmental, social and societal actions. In particular, to gain in competitiveness. Alain Renaudin's insight: The result of this Generali-CSA survey of VSE/SME managers has been a constant for some time now. Continue reading Le développement durable, facteur de compétitivité
Relaunching growth: the French no longer rely on the State
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin For two thirds of French people, the current economic difficulties are not a crisis, but a "deep and lasting change in society", according to an Ipsos poll for "Le Monde". Alain Renaudin's insight: One of the best studies of the year. Open doors sometimes, but good condition... Continue reading Relance de la croissance : les Français ne comptent plus sur l’Etat
"The city limits", a poetic video illustrating the growing urbanisation
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Humans are only a tiny part of the Earth's history. Yet, for the past 200 years, we have been drawing on its resources as if they had always belonged to us...See on dailygeekshow.com
Myth busted: the rational consumer does not exist
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin A new step in the dossier on "secret techniques to crack the consumer" that disproves the theory: the consumer is not rational Alain Renaudin's insight: This is an interesting article, but probably not written by someone in research or marketing or advertising, because the entry ... Continue reading Un mythe s’écroule : le consommateur rationnel n’existe pas
Biomimicry: what if we asked Nature?
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Innovating to rethink our changing world, showing resilience to reinvent ourselves: The challenge is launched, the desire is there, the crowds are gathering ... yes, but how do we do it? What if the solutions for the Future were already here, all around us, in the living? Continue reading Biomimétisme: et si nous demandions à la Nature ?
Interview with Jean-Paul Delevoye
Jean-Paul Delevoye, president of the EESC, on 23 January 2012 in Paris. PRM / Sipa Interview published on Rue 89 on 21 November 2013 In 2011, he diagnosed a France ready to explode. Today, the political and social climate proves him right. And Jean-Paul Delevoye has just divorced the UMP. Thirty years after his debut in ... Continue reading Entretien avec Jean-Paul Delevoye
Personal branding, the future of man 2.0 ? | Le Cercle Les Echos
See on Scoop.it - Alain RenaudinAlain Renaudin's insight:Everyone becomes or wants to become a brand, in the age of the media-ego, this is not surprising. But conversely, and this is very important, brands also have an interest in becoming incarnate, re-incarnated, re-humanised. To be warmer, more emotional, more credible and sincere in their social commitments in particular. If ... Continue reading Le personal branding, l’avenir de l’homme 2.0 ? | Le Cercle Les Echos
Biomimicry: the true nature of the collaborative economy?
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin What if the collaborative economy wasn't actually inspired by Nature? This is the opinion of Gaëtan Dartevelle, co-founder of Biomimicry Europa and director of Greenloop. - OuiShare Alain Renaudin's insight: Since man has been man, growth, expansion, conquest, has been at the expense of the other, physically. The ... Continue reading Biomimétisme: la vraie nature de l’économie collaborative ?
Business Is About Innovation, So Why Do We Teach It In The Same Old Way? - Forbes
See on Scoop.it - Technology in Business Today Business Is About Innovation, So Why Do We Teach It In The Same Old Way? Forbes My area of specialty is business ethics and more specifically stakeholder management. I've seen changes in attitudes about business throughout the years. See on http://www.forbes.com
Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture | Video on TED.com
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. Alain Renaudin's insight: Until now, environmental issues have most often been presented from an anxiety-inducing, constraining and guilt-inducing angle. Even if we have to recognise the virtue of sounding the alarm in order to raise awareness, it is not enough ... Continue reading Michael Pawlyn: Using nature’s genius in architecture | Video on TED.com
And if we too believed in France?
In this ATKearney study, France has gained 5 places and is now ranked 12th among the favourite destinations for international investors. ... our misfortune would be to believe less in France than others believe in us! Read the study here: About the Study: The FDI Confidence Index® is constructed using primary data ... Continue reading Et si nous aussi on croyait en la France ?
China to spend over 200 billion euros on pollution | SmartPlanet.fr
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin The Chinese government wants to reduce air pollution emissions by a quarter by 2017.Alain Renaudin's insight:When air pollution is likely to lead to serious public health risks, social grievances, loss of activity and attractiveness, we are concerned about the environment. This is what I call environmental politics by interest. Continue reading La Chine va dépenser plus de 200 milliards d’euros contre la pollution | SmartPlanet.fr
Do young people have to leave France to succeed?
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Debate. In 2012, François Hollande made youth a priority. More than a year after his election, has the situation changed? http://www.lemonde.fr
The French love the rich more than you think...
For 89 % of the French, the rich are useful to society According to an exclusive survey for Enjeux Les Echos, 58% of the French think that it is still possible to make a fortune in our country. They are even 89% to believe that the rich are useful to society. Without taboo or cynicism, Enjeux draws up the ... Continue reading Les Français aiment plus les riches que vous ne croyez …
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