Great read (particularly the conclusion) if you are in either corporate social responsibility (CSR) or the (innovation) consulting business. Compare also Procter & Gamble’s Connect + Develop.

Harnessing the value propositions of networks is probably one of the biggest business challenges for the next 10 years to come. If you are in the IT business analyst business it clearly indicates that you need to provide communication tools beyond corporate intra/extranets.

Members only! But then why not join the party and play a free mobile game or even more create your own. I have to admit ‘though that I didn’t do it yet. You won’t believe it: a time issue
One thing keep in mind: the game creator is a tool kit for open innovation to stress Eric Von Hippel.
We are serious guys after all!

into the mobile gaming world - just signed the contract. From Nov. onwards I’m working for Playyoo. [tag-ice]Playyoo[/tag-ice]’s goal is to fundamentally change the casual [tag-ice]mobile[/tag-ice] games world. Some called it the [tag-tec]YouTube[/tag-tec] for mobile gaming. [tag-tec]Playyoo[/tag-tec] will, however, provide completely new ways of playing and creating casual [tag-ice]games[/tag-ice]. We will offer a platform, an eco-system that facilitates the exchange of user generated mobile casual games.

Some indications will tell us that Europe missed the [tag-tec]venture-capital[/tag-tec] train. Particularly because investors and those that propose business plan take a long time to put their heads out of the window. Let’s see!
What bothers me most though is the fact that the lagging-behind is really annoying. Let’s hope I’m wrong. Sometime those that are late at a party get the most out of it.
FYI: Europe’s innovation barometer 2006 (PDF)

Venture Blog: “According to figures out this week from Dow Jones VentureOne and Ernst & Young, Web 2.0 investment fell in the US to $357m in the first six months of the year. This compares to a doubling of investment in Europe to $51.5m over the same period.”