If you are between the age of 18-25 years old, you can now apply to be part of the Global Youth Startup Meeting in Malaysia - everything paid for :-) See www.startupmalaysia.org and apply directly at www.globalstartupyouth.org/how-do-i-participate.php (deadline 31st of August).

 

AfsnitI is looking for participants for a huge innovation competition. They seek creative entrepreneurs, social innovators, artists, inventors and first movers with good ideas. The competition is open for applications until October 15th. Read more about categories and criteria here.

IDEO are experts on creativity and innovation. The have a long backlist of innovative inventions (more about that later). Here I want to mention their recent work on creative confidence.

 

Watch the TED talk by David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence and read the article "Reclaim Your Creative Confidence" from Harvard Busines Review.

Meet the authors Tom Kelley and David Kelley.

Can't wait for their book that will be released October 15th 2013.

Actually making something with your hands and playing is often a part of creativity and innovation. Mark Frauenfelder is on a grown-up mission to reconstitute play. See the documentary "Make" about his work.

Recent Danish research from Ann Charlotte Thorsted highlights the importance of play in bith existing and new organizations. See her profile here and an interesting paper about "Play in organizations" here.