Creating 'Nota Bene : Evolutionary Thinking Creatives', (NB:ETC) will be an International Network which creates a strong community resource, of Political education, communication and inspiration for collectively responding to the challenges of our time. NB:ETC works to embrace the creative intelligence of our communities Internationally from grass-root citizens to chief executive officers to creatively brain-storm on how we can best solve the challenges of our time; economic, ecological and resource optimization etc. NB:ETC works to inspire, empower, educate, strengthen and connect the possibilities of each person in our society. ETC works to engage the public in these challenges in how we can best improve our collective Political Economy as one team in creating an optimum Holistic & Scientific Society that can best continue to grow sustainably in the 21st Century. We are one Planet, we need to become one People to Optimise Our Lives.

My proposal is to develop an online showcase of Irish eco friendly businesses – a one stop shop for Irish produced eco-conscious products. In a competitive world-market, the online resource will showcase and market Irish eco friendly products to consumers, retailers and the media at a global level, delivering growth and exposure for Irish business, significantly increasing exports and boosting Ireland’s reputation for eco-friendly products.

My proposal is a website that combines e-commerce, business networking & social networking to create a location on the internet that is the first stop for people the world over looking for Irish products and services. Irish businesses will be able to create their own shopfront within a standard format, and recommend other business on their virtual street. Customers will be able to search for products from Irish businesses locally and nationally, give and receive recommendations from friends, link to established social networking interfaces, surf from one Irish business to another. It will be a friendly place with an Irish accent and a sense of humour, where people say 'thanks' to the virtual bus driver!

My idea aims to underpin and support Irish business as well as build a legacy that will see Ireland as a world leader in how business is done online in the future. It is to create a web based 'Virtual Island' where people come to do business in a secure and safe environment. The idea is based on three pillars; 1. That for a business to enter the virtual island, they must agree to a code of practice for their specific industry that is drawn up by a sectoral committee made up of industry representatives and experts. The chair of each sectoral committee sits on the oversight committee that is responsible for strategic direction of the virtual island. The public sector would also be included in this. 2. Users will be able to navigate through the virtual island using a 'filter engine' primarily and a search engine when necessary. As part of the entry process, each business must categorise all elements of their business so that users can navigate by filtering and therefore finding quickly More...

Create an online network for connecting skilled labour with clients all over the world. Leverage Ireland's highly educated workforce and its internationally renowned communication skills to deliver world class service across the gamut of professions. Facilitate the delivery of these services with tools and infrastructure that may also be used to deliver training and education to job seekers. Use the power of social networking and online communication to propel the Irish workforce into a secure and profitable future and make Ireland a first class member of the global digital economy.

We propose the setting up of an online seed capital network (or micro venture capital network). Given the interest in TV shows like Dragons’ Den we believe it’s the right time to empower small investors with the ability to invest in start-up ventures. Moreover, we propose that this network is completely open to entrepreneurs, prospective investors and support organisations that are critical to the success of Irish start-up ventures. If we can encourage more people to invest money and expertise into embryonic start-up companies, we will assist in job creation and set the country on a positive path towards economic recovery.

NATIONAL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PLATFORM FOR PROPAGATING RADICAL INNOVATION, SOCIAL AND BUSINESS CHANGE, PRO BONO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND SHOWCASING IRELAND AS A WORLD CLASS BUSINESS DESTINATION GLOBALLY - This will increase Export Sales and subsequently Significant Employment. Irelandinc.com will be a not-for-profit foundation that embraces, showcases, nurtures and promotes the concept of Ireland as a giving nation, self-sustaining island, smart economy and an island of remarkable innovation and talent. Irelandinc.com will represent and provide the platform to nurture social and business change, giving back and promoting Irish innovation, export products and service businesses to the rest of the world. This new agile economic foundation business model will provide the tools for people in Ireland to connect, collaborate and prosper with the rest of the world. The Irelandinc.com Foundation will fund radical innovation that provides a simple smart solution to a significant problem. Th More...

Ireland is renowned thoughout the ages for its genius in the arts – our writing our music & our communication in particular is world class. Irish people are different & we have a unique identity worldwide. We have a “gift of the gab” – a talent for verbal fluency. As a nation we have the ability to air our views freely, glibly, and convincingly. We are in effect all sales people. Using the medium of online technology we can harness our Irishness and build business communitites & pass these benefits on internationally. Businesses & communities world wide will pay for good ideas - well communicated.

The most efficient and effective way to improve Ireland socially and economically is to develop our whole online economy. Start with the basics and move forward towards the more difficult online challenges that face us.

THIS PROJECT IS ABOUT IRELAND IN THE WORLD, AND THE SEVENTY MILLION PEOPLE WORLD WIDE WHO ARE IRISH IN ANCESTERY OR HOLD IRISH PASSPORTS. MUINTIR CHANGES THE WAY WE BRAND IRELAND AND IRISH GOODS AND SERVICES, IT PROMOTES A CULTURAL SHIFT IN UNDERSTANDING THAT BEING IRISH BY BIRTH OR ANCESTRY, WE ARE A MIXTURE OF VARIED SETLTERS, VIKING, FRENCH, , WELSH ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, JEWISH, FLEMISH, IN THE PAST, AND IN RECENT TIMES, A NEW POPULATION HAS BEEN ADDED TO THAT MIX. OUR INDUSTRIAL AND CRAFT PRODUCTS ARE EQUALLY DIVERSE, AND MUINTIR TWINES THIS DIVERSITY INTO A NEW GLOBAL MARKET AND IRELAND SHOWCASE. IT’S A TWO WAY MARKETPLACE –COMPANIES OWNED OR STAFFED BY THE IRISH ABROAD WOULD HAVE AN EQUAL PLACE WITH INDIGENOUS COMPANIES, LEADING TO NEW LINKS, LEARNING AND PROFITIBILITY. ONE OF THE MAIN THEMES TO EMERGE FROM THE ATTENDEES AT THE GLOBAL IRISH ECONOMIC FORUM WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF IRISH CULTURE TO THE IMAGE OF THIS COUNTRY ABROAD.…. AS WE STRIVE TO PROMOTE IRISH CULTURE AND More...