Category Archives: From the Frontlines
Can cryptocurrency fight global poverty?
Can cryptocurrency fight global poverty?
RSE contributor Jeff Fong has an excellent series running on Policymic about Bitcoin. More »
Open-Source Seafarming: A Blue Revolution in Costa Rica?
Ricardo Radulovich is building cheap, sustainable sea-farms that could revolutionize agriculture, clean our oceans, and feed millions. More »
How to kill San Francisco’s ride-sharing start-ups
Ride-sharing start-ups Lyft, SideCar and Tickengo are helping San Franciscans get around faster and cheaper than ever before… much to the chagrin of local cabs. More »
A start-up incubator to end humanity’s need for blood drives.
What if a doctor with a great idea could walk across the street and turn it into a start-up? In Aurora, Colorado, they can. More »
Jonathan Blow’s existential video games.
Are video games a vehicle for philosophy? If renegade game developer Jonathan Blow has his way, the answer is emphatically yes. More »
Minerva Project to innovate the Ivy League?
What does it take to become an elite university? If the $25 million first-round venture funding of Minerva is any indication, quite a bit. Minerva is a for-profit university hoping to edge into the Ivy League. More »
Welcome to Strand East: IKEA goes radical.
Anyone familiar with IKEA knows that their labyrinthine stores can seem like towns unto themselves. IKEA is upping the ante, and is poised to go radical — building an entire community in a London slum. More »
