In this post on Forbes.com I talk about a really cool and innovative company out of Madison, Wisconsin that uses whole trees in building construction. The images are spectacular. http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilkane/2015/04/22/may-the-forest-be-with-you/
Read more →The National Science Foundation’s new I-Corps L (for learning) program asks whether innovative educators can be taught the basics of entrepreneurship. I write about the experience in my posting for Forbes.com at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilkane/2015/01/23/a-bright-idea-teaching-educators-to-be-entrepreneurs/
Read more →The Joint Center for Energy Storage Research at Argonne National Laboratory is innovating in ways outside of battery research. Their model of a public-private partnership is breaking new ground. See details at http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilkane/2014/12/14/innovating-a-new-innovation-model/
Read more →In this posting on Forbes.com I tell the story of Larry and Mark Levy and how their company, Levy Restaurants, reinvented the foodservice industry at sports stadiums and arenas. You can read the entire article here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilkane/2014/11/15/from-gross-to-gourmet-a-tale-of-entrepreneurial-reinvention/
Read more →At the Internet of Things World Forum in Chicago in October 2014 I met executives from both Cisco and iRobot and had informative conversations about the future of IoT and, in particular, telepresence. This posting in Forbes discusses what I learned…and it’s that the future isn’t as […]
Read more →This week’s posting on Forbes.com profiles a Naperville-area entrepreneur who made 100 cold calls a day while getting his business off the ground. See: http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilkane/2014/10/05/cold-calling-100-prospects-a-day-one-entrepreneurs-story/
Read more →This week’s posting on Forbes.com is a little bit more personal than most. It describes my attempts to de-clutter my life. See: http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilkane/2014/09/26/the-spirituality-of-less-stuff/
Read more →I’ve been EIR four times, so I get asked this question frequently. This posting on Forbes.com answers the question. See: http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilkane/2014/09/09/what-is-an-entrepreneur-in-residence/
Read more →In this week’s posting on Forbes.com I take on the subject of commitment. See: http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilkane/2014/07/15/be-a-pig/
Read more →How do you stay fit with a workaholic-like schedule that keeps you sitting most of the day? Some innovators have the answer. Discussed on this week’s posting on Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilkane/2014/07/07/staying-productive-while-staying-active/
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