Geospatial Consulting

OpenGeo.org is providing open-source consulting for government planners.
OpenGeo is a social enterprise that offers consulting and support services around best of breed, open source, geospatial software.

http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/mark-gorton-ceo.html
Although its developers charge $70,000 for the full Enterprise version of GeoServer and $200/hour for time spent customizing OpenGeo for a specific application, this is an open-source project.

http://geoserver.org/display/GEOS/Welcome
GeoServer is a open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Designed for interoperability, it publishes data from any major spatial data source using open standards.

Telecom Expense Management

http://www.integritycsi.com/
Telecom Expense Management (TEM)
Gain Visibility, Control & Cost Reduction.
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Asset Management
o Automate tracking of telecom inventories and contract dates.
o Curb wasteful spending by smart-sourcing
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Invoice Validation
o Track and recover billing errors.
o Process invoices more efficiently while limiting human error.
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Expense Optimization
o Optimize telecom spend for peak ROI
o Analyze rate plans and usage details
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E-Procurement
o Centralized order control
o Automated web–based software solution
o Assists in optimizing cost & usage, payment reconciliation, contract validation, & asset management
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Help Desk Support
o Providing a single point of contact
o Expedites moves, adds, changes, deletes
o Troubleshooting, resolution & reporting on all telecom inventories

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http://www.rivermine.com/solutions.php
Our groundbreaking TEM software and software-powered services automate the entire telecom lifecycle, including sourcing, procurement, auditing, provisioning, inventory management, invoice processing, and reporting/analytics.
* Procurement and Order Provisioning
* Invoice Processing and Auditing
* Inventory and Asset Management
* Network Optimization Through Business Intelligence

Calendar Service

Trumba sells to groups such as newspapers that want a web widget for a community calendar.

Vehicle Radar Cloaking

Some military vehicles and aircraft have for many years used special paints that are very "black" colored and also emit little heat, in an effort to avoid detection. Some crafts also are constructed of materials and designs to limit radar signatures.

A car "bra" that could be applied to the front of cars to absorb or re-route radar, if priced appropriately, would be of interest to drivers.


http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/21213/?a=f describes some new technologies in this area.

Web Notepad

Google shut down their online notepad service. Alternatives are available.

Evernote stores info online, is accessible from phone, web, and PC fat client. Premium service is fee-based at $5/month.

Track Your Celeb

Web site using online maps to track a celeb's location.

Scan Sites For Security Vulnerabilities

Fast-moving technology, so may be difficult to stay up with the latest exploits. A simple service of basic checks would be easy and would need to be cheap or free.


Qualys' on demand approach to IT security and compliance enables organizations of all sizes to successfully achieve both vulnerability management and policy compliance initiatives cohesively, while reducing costs and streamlining operations.

Cenzic provides software and SaaS products to protect Websites against hacker attacks. Unlike network security and SSL solutions, Cenzic tests for security defects at the Web application level where over 75% of attacks occur.

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http://www.sitelock.com/products.php
$10-$50/month

Secure Document Exchange/Audit

The technology for hosting this solution is straight-forward. The sales cycle may be complex. The customers likely would not like ads, so a recurring fee of unknown amount would be charged.

Markit Document Exchange (MDE) is an online repository for institutional investors and other financial institutions to exchange documentation efficiently in a secure environment. Participants upload their documents and agreements then grant explicit permission as required for their counterparties to access them.

MDE’s centralised online environment decreases the reliance on email and paper based interaction. The platform stores over 90 document types that are organised into 18 categories. Audit functions allow firms to verify the source and destination of documents on the system.

Since counterparty documentation and agreements are part of every stage of a trading relationship, MDE is the ideal tool for front, middle and back office documentation processes.

MDE is the industry utility of choice for an established and growing community of broker/dealer institutions, institutional investors and various industry third parties.
Features and Benefits

Sell-Side (document collection):

* Cost savings through standardised, automated document collection.
* Delivers documentation to all internal departments from one source.
* Streamlined client on-boarding, standardised across all departments.

Buy-Side (document dissemination):

* Cost savings through streamlined, single-point tool for document dissemination.
* System for storing, organising and searching documentation.
* Compressed time frame to initiate new trading relationships.
* Reduces repetition of in-bound requests from banks or broker/dealers.