ALT Ryan MacNeil sitting comfortably in a chair, in jeans, a patterned shirt, navy suit jacket, rainbow check socks, one leg crossed, reading from his book.
ALT A large yellow metal tripod of at least 10 feet tall, with 2-3 diameter white metal buoyancy balls, and air cylinder, and central drill system. One of the white balls is labelled B/I Dartmouth Nova Scotia with a blue Scottish cross between the letters/words. The object is clearly an artifact in a museum and is surround by a short plexiglass wall to prevent climbing.
The devices in this thread were all first developed in the #publicsector, and are mentioned in my book, Observing Dark #Innovation. It was great to spend time talking about them with the amazing curatorial team at @IngeniumCa
On World Oceans Day, @ryanmacneil celebrates on Transforming Society the crucial role that the public sector can play in ocean-saving technology. Such innovations must not be left purely to the private sector. #Ocean#innovation@AcadiaUow.ly/HFt250SaAcU
Can't stand to watch recordings of myself, but I grabbed this screenshot, and I definitely said something like this—something about the irony of pinning down novelty—during my book launch: youtu.be/h16S8D96Ckw#innovation#darkinnovation
ALT Picture of Ryan MacNeil, with the quote "There's irony in trying to pin down novelty using mundane methods."
"On some level, innovation studies knows that it is fighting an unwinnable battle. It is trying to standardize that which cannot be standardized" — @alfrehn, during the launch of "Observing Dark Innovation" youtu.be/h16S8D96Ckw
ALT Picture of Alf Rehn with the text "On some level, innovation studies knows that it is fighting an unwinnable battle. It is trying to standardize that which cannot be standardized"
📬What can curling (yes, curling) tell us about where AI governance should go? Find out in today’s Ethical Reckoner: open.substack.com/pub/ethica…
ALT On a brushy green background:
ER 26: On curling and AI governance
Or, gentleman’s agreements didn’t work for “the roaring game,” so why should we expect them to work for AI?
ALT A large group of graduates March toward their ceremony under a bright blue sky. They are wearing black robes, mortar caps, and the red satin trimmed hoods of the Acadia BBA program. Raymond field is in the background.
Book Launch: Observing Dark Innovation.
Why does scholarship on innovation fixate on certain classes of technology?
Could our research tools and techniques be concealing as much as they reveal?
Register here to find out (May 13, 2:00 PM) @ryanmacneil:
ow.ly/qp5h50RBUe6
A reminder that you can join us on Monday for a zoom conversation to launch "Observing Dark Innovation." We already have participants from 9 different countries. Event details and signup here: launch.darkinnovation.com#innovation
ALT A photograph of the hard cover book, Observing Dark Innovation, by Ryan MacNeil. Cover features a black background with a photograph of a creepy deep sea fish with long translucent fangs. The book title and author name are imposed on a red square that matches the colour of spots of the body of the fish.
We will be officially launching "Observing Dark Innovation" on May 13 at 9 am EST, 3 pm CET. Join me, @alfrehn, and Ellen Pearce from @BrisUniPress in thinking about how method matters for the study of #innovation. Grab the zoom link here: launch.darkinnovation.com
Could the study of innovation be concealing as much as it reveals? Our book of the week uncovers the neoliberal biases behind the tools and techniques of innovation research.
By @ryanmacneil for @BrisUniPressbuff.ly/3UGAXVr
We will be officially launching "Observing Dark Innovation" on May 13 at 9 am EST, 3 pm CET. Join me, @alfrehn, and Ellen Pearce from @BrisUniPress in thinking about how method matters for the study of #innovation. Grab the zoom link here: launch.darkinnovation.com
‘Observing Dark Innovation’ explores the hidden world of innovation, secrecy, and power dynamics.
An intriguing look at how innovation can be both a force for good and for harm. 💡 #Innovation@ryanmacneilow.ly/fWok50R9hLQ
"Robin Hood is not one of the characters that normally inspires discussions about entrepreneurship..." — the April issue of @mgmt_learning is out now, including my review of the two-book series, "Entrepreneurialism and Society" doi.org/10.1177/135050762312…