Unusual ways of storing energy in the grid. Is it time for flow-through batteries or do we need to wait? — Unusual ways of storing energy in the grid. Is it time for flow-through batteries or do we need to wait? Česká verze zde Words by: Jan Strmiska Sustainable energy sources are prone to large and unpredictable power fluctuations, which poses a huge challenge to the grid. Fluctuations aren’t usually resolved…

Mountaineer and founder of Patagonia or owner of an island energy system at a chalet in the Alps. Extreme users who are one step ahead of… — Words by: Fabian Meier, Spark Works In light of the energy transition ahead of us, we had conversations with private citizens who generate their own green electricity to learn about their motivations and challenges. For the owner of the Lötschenpass-hut generating green energy is not just a nice side project…

At our Creative Talks show, where we were thinking about the future of the metaverse concept and W3 technologies, the economist Tomas… — Česká verze zde Words by: Jan Strmiska Today’s challenge: I have a really big video, available on YouTube. It’s over 80 GB in H.264 codec. And I want to turn it into an NFT. Below is a screenshot showing our goal: click on the record stored on OpenSea, where the file…

“We are the gods of AI,” said economist Tomáš Sedláček in our talk show. But is the artificial intelligence going to make our lives truly… — “We are the gods of AI,” said economist Tomáš Sedláček in our talk show. But is the artificial intelligence going to make our lives truly divine in the near future? Watch the recording to find out what Swiss innovator Linda Armbruster, business foresight expert Tobias Heger, mathematician Karel Janeček, and…

A look into the different concepts, criticism, hope, and despair. Will today’s dreams turn into reality? And are we talking sweet dreams or… — In czech here Words by: Jan Strmiska First, a bit of self-promo. On February 17, a conference on business opportunities in the metaverse will take place in Prague as part of the Creative Talks. Five guests from different fields (from AI to mathematics and economics) will try to get to…

“Let’s emphasize that no one can predict the future. Our job is to anticipate alternative futures, enabling our clients to drive the… — Czech version here. Words by: Michal Schindler; Illustration: Jan Strmiska It’s commonly said the more experience, the better the business. But sometimes, deep experience can become more of a liability if you can’t abstract from it. Sometimes, all you need is to look into the future with an open mind…

How to generate meaningful brand content and how to approach new trends? We asked Creative Dock’s Head of Content, Michal Schindler. — Česká verze zde Words by: Kateřina Fišarová; Photos and stats: Jan Strmiska “Content is king.” Hasn’t that become a kind of magic formula? It has. If you try to figure out where it came from, you’ll probably trace it to Bill Gates. He wasn’t talking about “content marketing”, by the…

Chadi El-Moussawi, Zuzana and Jan Valentovi, Karel Mařík — Česká verze zde Ashort video cut from our talk show. This time from the Expo58 pavilion, where Creative Dock is now located. For the renewed premiere of Creative Talks, we invited guests whose business has been fundamentally changed by covid. What do you do when your business is based…

Where is Creative Dock headed and what does its latest acquisition mean for the clients? The companies’ respective CEOs, Martin Pejša and… — Česká verze zde Words by Jan Strmiska, photo: SW and CD Spark Works brings the latest innovative methodologies and an energetic, 10-languages-speaking team to the Creative Dock Group. In just five years, the small consultancy has grown into a leading innovation company with offices in Zurich and London, providing companies…