I spent two days this week at Strata, the Big Data conference that's been run for the last 18 months or so by O'Reilly, and that was held for the first time outside the United States this week.
Given Nesta's remit, I'm keen to make sure that I keep the focus of our Big Data work on innovation. But what does using data for innovation mean? What does it rule out?
Healthcare is an area where the opportunities for data to transform the sector have perhaps been overhyped, but few people doubt that the industry will be transformed by data.
Big Data is a great buzzword - but how many are really innovating with data - and what's stopping those who aren't?
As I go about scoping some new research on big data, open data and some of the opportunities and challenges for innovation, I've been wondering if there's an equivalent to the Uncanny Valley of robotics that governs how comfortable we feel with the data that we share.
Or: How do you find the low-hanging fruit in an invisible orchard?
As I go about scoping some new research on big data, open data and some of the opportunities and challenges for innovation, I've been wondering if there's an equivalent to the Uncanny Valley of robotics that governs how comfortable we feel with the data that we share.
Things have been very busy for everyone over the last few months since Neighbourhood Challenge kicked off.
The video games industry is changing rapidly. Established studios are going to the wall and new players, focusing on social and mobile, are getting in on the action. Read on to find out how the landscape is changing, and the challenges that lie ahead for the UK games industry.
There is a compelling argument to unlock more data to improve our lives, but we need to keep the dream of technology in perspective.
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