What happened to innovation?

The post explores the dual nature of innovation, highlighting a slowdown in physical advancements while software innovation accelerates. It argues that investment trends favor short-term, low-cost software projects over long-term, high-risk physical innovations. The author calls for a renewed focus on radical innovation and suggests changes in funding models to encourage breakthroughs in various fields beyond the digital realm.

Published 2013-06-20 10 min read 2,159 words 4 topics

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There’s a lot of debate about whether or not the pace of innovation has slowed, and if so, what that means. After some particularly brutal pitches that felt like Saturday Night Live parodies of startups, I feel compelled

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