Today Chapter 6: Open Business Models. Synthetic Overview of the Collaborative Economy: Chapter 6: Open Business Models. Culture & Ideas Economy and Business Featured Content P2PF/Orange ReportThis is the final chapter, but on Monday we will post the in-depth Appendixes. Download the full report here. MORE >>

Putting “open source” and “permaculture” together is a savvy combination, and in this case, it’s also really useful. As Novack wrote in an e-mail, she “believes that local, community-oriented solutions are crucial to creating a more sustainable, resilient culture.” Food and Agriculture Open Models MORE >>

How opening materials will make them smarter? We’re still taking the first steps towards open source materials and we don’t yet have critical mass. As the open source hardware and maker movements expand, so does our need for materials with which to make things. and following what necessities, gaps? It’s all about critical mass. MORE >>

Few months ago, Platoniq commissioned me a report about business models for Open Hardware, DIY Craft and Fab Labs , for their crowdfunding project Goteo. Here’s the first part, about business models for Open Hardware. Definitions of Open Hardware. Arduino: a successful open hardware project. According to David A. MORE >>

In short, they would probably tell you about a new set of social tools that have transformed the Web as we know it making it much more open and participatory for everyone. Yes, I’m talking about culture. And they may be right. Why not? Or technologies. And that’s a good thing. Quite an oxymoron, don’t you think? MORE >>