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
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
Energy
Renewable energy – a very desirable thing. I know a reliable source: creativity. Ideas generating new and other ideas, the mind venturing into uncharted land, novel combinations of unexpected power. The energy one gets when ideas are acknowledged, appreciated, realized, and … Read more
Protected from everyday disturbances
To just add a thought on physical activity and the generation of ideas, Jan Gradvall in his latest chronicle in Dagens Industri writes about the book “The lost art of walking” by Geoff Nicholson. It is apparent that something happens … Read more
Getting ideas
Innovation In Mind takes place in Lund – a city where people use bikes to get around. The association between physical activities (such as cycling) and getting ideas is well-known. I guess that everyone can recall many examples of that … Read more
Ever heard of PANNOVATION?
By Jan Rollof/ “The word PANNOVATION is an acronym, the first part of the word stands for Pre_Approval_Not_Needed. Pannovation focuses on the possibility to start, and in many cases complete, innovation projects without having to ask for permission in advance, also … Read more