Mindblog
Welcome to the Mind blog. Read, comment and discuss posts on various aspects of innovation and innovation-related topics. With your help we make this a vibrant forum with a free exchange of facts and opinions.
Four questions for a Director of Innovation
HI THERE Linus Wiebe – the new Director of Innovation at Lund University from July the 1st. Before he came to LUIS (Lund University Innovation System) – in March this year – he was the Country Manager Sweden at ARM, … Read more
See Jean Dubuffet in Lund!
When visiting Lund in September, don´t miss this unique exhibition at the Museum of Sketches! Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) was one of the most important French artists, whose art was characterized by a positive naivism, l’art brut, and playful experimentation. During the 1960’s, … Read more
Innovation – not always easy to recognize
When the company Innoventum wanted to present their wind power station made of recycled material, they were given the cold shoulder by the City of Malmö on the grounds that they should know better and be back in touch when … Read more
Nanotechnology enters new markets
The focus of one of the sessions at last year´s Innovation in Mind was ”The Nano-Scale Revolution”, where different experts gave their view of pharmaceutical and medical applications for the new technology. Read more
Eat, pray, love
Elizabeth Gilbert delivers a fascinating speech about how all of us have a dimension in “the self” that will enable us to become a creative genius. In so doing she demystifies the creative process. Well worth 19 minutes of your … Read more
Is Innovation hope?
Do innovations matter? Of course they do. 75 years ago we did not have effective antibiotics, jet engines, commercial television, computers and to travel between Europe and USA took five days by boat. Today we live longer, we are more … Read more
The hottest spot in Europe
At Innovation in Mind, you will meet the people that have made it, as well as great innovators of tomorrow – the young generation. This is a great chance to scan the horizons for new opportunities, to see and understand … Read more
Behind the Conference Hall…
…there is a bunch of crazy architect students doing crazy stuff with electric tubes. You’ve probably seen us running around with pen and paper during your coffee breaks. Maybe you have even been interviewed by us. So, what are we … Read more
Clouded privacy
The buzzword of buzzwords is currently “the cloud”. Sometimes it is portrayed as if the cloud will solve most of our problems. The use of the cloud also brings forth the issue of access vs. ownership. The cloud will not … Read more
Put on your red cap and run
This is not scientific, in fact the most correct description is probably that it is pure fiction. But still, when Forrest put on his red cap and starts to run it sets many things in motion. The people who followed … Read more
Can research be trusted?
Research costs billions and society wants returns. New knowledge needs to be converted into services, understanding and products, and people’s needs must be picked up more quickly by the research community. At the same time, new studies show that the … Read more