Are wearables the IoT version of the Master Cleanse? Or can they really stick? It is still early days but whether you actually kept your New Year’s Resolution won’t be a determining factor. Ask your CEO instead.
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A Monk in Your Pocket: The Digitization of Mindfulness
As I emerge from the basement of Aldrich, my cell phone finds service and chirps to life. Three new text messages (hi mom!), eight emails, multiple calendar reminders, a software update, two Slack notifications, my weight tracker telling me to […]
GE’s Quirky Idea
GE partnered, invested in, and shared patents with Quirky, a community-led invention platform. The goal was to enable everyday consumers to access connected devices. Would opening GE's patent portfolio to the masses create value for GE, Quirky, and consumers?
LinkedIn’s Economic Graph – The Digital Home of the Global Workforce
How LinkedIn is embracing digitization beyond its core business model
Catalyzing Brilliant Talent in a Digitized World
A look at how Catalant is revolutionizing the talent management space by digitizing the role of a traditional consulting firm.
Modern Day Map Maker
Geospatial data and analysis were traditionally thought to be difficult-to-access disciplines. Mapbox has unlocked geospatial data for developers, large organizations, and lay people, changing the way map data appears in our daily lives.
Digitalization in Microfinance in U.S.
How is Grameen America expanding financial inclusion in the U.S. through microfinance?
Future of Clothing = Renting?
Founded by two graduates of Harvard Business School, Rent the Runway (“RTR”) is an e-commerce business which is trying to transform the way in which women (particularly millennials) consume fashion. Specifically, the company is using technology to move towards a shared economy for clothing and accessories, encouraging women to rent (as opposed to buy).
Bigbelly’s Talking Trash Cans
Cities are getting smarter – starting with their garbage bins
Can Digitization Save Healthcare? Athenahealth Thinks It Can
This cloud-based health services start-up believes it can "unbreak healthcare." Is Athenahealth the digital solution that the healthcare industry has been waiting for?