WebStormTM by BrightIdea, Inc. is an Idea Collection and Ranking Portal that facilitates the innovation process.
http://www.brightidea.com

Blog tool wins innovation prize
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4118422.stm

Make Something Unreal Contest
http://www.makesomethingunreal.com/

Gapminder is a non-profit venture for development and provision of free software that visualise human development. You may find interesting maps there.

Patent Exploitation in the Information and Communications Se... (PDF)

Wired: Microsoft's New Virtual Reality Apps Evoke Blade Runner (I really enjoyed this film).