Making IT Happen

It is easy to think that the private sector makes the running on internet innovation, but many public sector and not for profit organisations have achieved some very impressive results. One example is the Philhatrmonia Orchestra, where Richard Slaney and his team produce a stream of innovative and exciting ideas. Some examples include:
1 - PLAY.orchestra - which set out in public places a series of white cubes representing their entire orchestra. When someone sat on a cube that 'instrument' would start playing - so if all the cubes were occupied you got the whole orchestra.
2 - Sound Samples which is a library of every note that can be played by every instrument - there are tens of thousands, and you can join these together to compose your own piece.
3 - Groove Search - in which people could send in brief compositions via their web site, with the orchestra recording the best 20.

On reflection, I think organisations like this are well placed to think creatively about how the internet can help them achieve their goals. Any private sector organisation would be proud of this kind of excellence and innovation.