COIN are the nucleus of a set of concentric communities, where each community type is included into the subsequent, larger community. The dissemination of new ideas is very similar to the ripple when a pebble drops into water.
COIN are the nucleus of a set of concentric communities, where each community type is included into the subsequent, larger community. The dissemination of new ideas is very similar to the ripple when a pebble drops into water.
An innovative idea is pushed forward by charismatic leaders, who assemble a group of highly motivated collaborators. These people join not for immediate monetary reward, but because they share a common vision, and want to be part of the innovation that “will change the world.”
Register for the Coolhunting Academy during MIT IAP's short course Jan 11 to 13, 2012 or participate in the COIN course at MIT, SCAD, Helsinki, Cologne Sept 10, 2011 to Jan 28, 2012.
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Our research projects seeks to better understand the formation, development and performance of self-organizing virtual innovation networks as well as key roles in those networks.
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Condor computes and visualizes the structure of social communication networks by automatically generating interactive movies of communication flows. Condor is equipped with a few tools that enable you to analyze different (social) media channels.
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The CKN project operates as a Collaborative Innovation Network (COIN). While team members work together virtually all the time, they have their physical offices in the USA, Germany, Finland, Switzerland and Italy.
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What exactly is the “magic of cool”? What makes products like the iPhone cool? (Or, in its own day, the phonograph?) And what if you could make your own ideas cool? What if you could even turn them into the next big thing? Amazon Link
Coolhunting goes to the very heart of the search by showing how to find trendsetters and spot innovations and how to turn brilliant ideas into hot new trends. Amazon Link
A COIN is a cyberteam of self-motivated people with a collective vision, enabled by technology to collaborate in achieving a common goal--n innovation-by sharing ideas, information, and work. It is no exaggeration to state that COINs are the most productive engines of innovation ever. They are "Creative Swarms". Amazon Link