On July 7th 2010 at NASA Ames Research Center, I was part of a group of people who met in one of the buildings assigned to Singularity University.

We came from different backgrounds and countries but all of us could feel that something momentous is happening.

Never in the history of the world has there been so many daily attempts across different time zones to overcome the barriers from an idea to reality. Never has it been easier to do something that you consider valuable. Never has it been easier to share what you know and work with others.

We feel that it is time to name and acknowledge a movement under which companies and individuals would accelerate the overcoming of barriers to value creation in innovative ways through sharing best practices and resources.

Here’s a diagrammatic summary (click to enlarge):