Columnist
Globe correspondent Scott Kirsner was part of the team that launched Boston.com in 1995, and has been writing a column for the Globe since 2000. His work has also appeared in Wired, Fast Company, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Newsweek, and Variety. Scott is also the author of the books “Fans, Friends & Followers” and “Inventing the Movies,” was the editor of “The Convergence Guide: Life Sciences in New England,” and was a contributor to “The Good City: Writers Explore 21st Century Boston.” Scott also helps organize several local events on entrepreneurship, including the Nantucket Conference and Future Forward. Scott writes in Innovation Economy column on Sundays, and blogs daily at boston.com/innovation.
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Innovation Economy
When your cellphone is a toy
By Scott Kirsner, Globe correspondent
TheO Ball is a foam sphere with a pocket in its center to keep the phone safe while allowing players to see its screen.
People’s choice in MIT entrepreneurship competition is LiquiGlide
By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent
An MIT lab dedicated to nano-engineering wants to eliminate the ketchup bottle that won’t cough up that last stubborn 10 percent.
Budding entrepreneurs test ideas in contests
By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent
Jay Hoflich and his partners have designed tough boats that could give government agencies and the military access to swamps, shallow rivers, and flood zones.
Dan Gnecco wins BU new venture competition with KontrolTV
By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent
Dan Gnecco envisions a world where the cell phone is every bit as crucial to the TV viewing experience as the remote control. The start-up company he founded with his father and a friend in 2010 is creating software that enables apps on your phone to interact with your television. You might scroll through a list of shows your friends are watching, and choose something that you can discuss with them later.