September 17, 2008
Head of UK incubation center points to negative impact of cuts in innovation funding
The Register writes that “[t]he head of one of the UK's top innovation centers has predicted a future for British citizens as impoverished peasants, painted blue and [...]
DHS reveals more details about its National Cyber Security Initiative
CNetNews.com reports that “[a]fter ducking questions this year from both Congress and the private sector about its National Cyber Security Initiative, the Department of Homeland Security finally [...]
Harvard professor urges presidential candidates to make serious commitment to excellence in math, science and engineering education
The Christian Science Monitor has a great article today by Harvard KSG Professor Todd L. Pittinsky on challenges to America’s high-tech leadership. In the article, Pittinsky urges [...]
Virginia Supreme Court declares the state’s anti-spam law unconstitutional
Yahoo!News reports that “[t]he Virginia Supreme Court declared the state's anti-spam law unconstitutional Friday and reversed the conviction of a man once considered one of the world's [...]
European Union publishes “Practical Guide to EU Funding”
RAPID, a database of press releases run by the European Union’s DG Communication, this week announced the “Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation” [...]
Yammer turns out to be a winner
Yahoo!News writes that “[a] thousand startups competed for the honor of launching their technology products—mostly software and web sites and applications, in the second annual TechCrunch50 event. [...]