Marlon Parker, 34, is a South African who is making a mark as an entrepreneur. Holding a degree in Computer Science from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, he lives in an underprivileged neighborhood rife with youth drug use and gang...
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All posts for September 2012
China has Innovated throughout its History
Even though we love smartphones, we do have a big problem with them: entering text causes more pain than pleasure. Touchscreens are awesome, but navigating their virtual keyboards is an ordeal. In 2008, four graduates of Shanghai's best universities,...
Read moreInnovation according to Marlon Parker, Cape Town
I met Marlon Parker, founder of Rlabs, in June during my visit to Cape Town. I asked how he defines innovation. ...
Read moreInnovation according to Samer Karam, Lebanon
I met seeqnce founder Samer Karam this February in Beirut, and asked how he defines innovation....
Read moreDesign thinking: How to innovate if you're not an engineer
Tech innovation will always need engineers – and savvy geeks – entrepreneurs, and investors excited by risks and the opportunities that come with them.Everyone has their own recipe for success, so there really is no one true way to do things.It's...
Read moreStart-ups that are global from day one
Before heading off to Asia and the US, I wanted to make some initial summaries of what I've learned during my travels. The first was an article on the idea of ecosystems, published in July. This one, the second, is about start-ups that are global...
Read moreReprisal: The Journey East, Returning to My Roots
I'm writing this in Ho Chi Minh City. I just got here, the next step on my trip around the world of innovation. From here, I'll go to Singapore, Manilla, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, San Francisco and New York. The big trip.This is...
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