Of Open Data Startups and Open Businesses - Crowdsourcing.org

"After being invited to talk at the South Tyrol Free Software Conference which took place in northern Italy, in the city of Bolzano, Glyn Moody shares the following insights: a) that they are experiencing a unique transition from a world dominated by scarce analogue artefacts to one in which abundant digital artefacts are not only present but are crucially important for many of the most rapidly-advancing areas of innovation; and b) that putting together open source tools with sets of open data also allow companies to move towards open innovation...."