I4C held the first of its meetings in Milan on the 8th of November 2007. I am very pleased to say 15 of our members joined us for the traditional Italian aperitivo kindly arranged by Pasquale Monteleone from PR firm Hill & Knowlton. It may be no coincidence that nearly 40% of our members are Italian,  Design and Italy are synonymous in many ways, the natural aptitude for style and passion and respect for their artistic heritage is something which lives on in deeply rooted tradition.

Although its a first for us I think the turn up wasn’t bad at all considering we have less than 200 global members at the moment. It was important to me that I could show members that I4C is dedicated to make its members part of a community which has a clear mission and that we aren’t just another impersonal online network. I4C is growing by the day and it is important to me that members are actively motivated to share and network amongst themselves. However it is my experience that this can only evolve into something real if there is a strong outside driving force and business value.
I4C will dedicate itself to create this value, in the form of business opportunities and the ability to connect and openly communicate with innovators and creative peers.  The meetings will continue to exist along side the website. If you would like to organise a I4C meeting in your city, I would be pleased to help you communicate this to our members.

If you would like to become a member of Innovation for Creativity please contact me for a personal invitation.

I was really pleased to see that my colleague Jerome Bertrand (no relation) from the Dutch company Geo-Games produced a short demo video to show how they have been developing a way to offer geo-browsing support and booking transaction sites right from the start - to the finish. It’s not a bad project for now although I still tend to think that the consumer interface needs a bit of work. Please see the demo at : <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWd77jBrlO4