http://www.iwishtherewas.com
Do you have a practical problem and do you wish it could be solved? Place your wish at Iwishtherewas.com (an initiative of Dazzo) and maybe someone, somewhere in the world will have a solution to your problem. This site could also be interesting for innovative companies looking for inspiration.

Trends
http://www.trendwatching.com
Learn everything there is to know about consumer trends, ideas and insights. Trendwatching.com and its more than 8,000 trend spotters scan the world for upcoming trends.

http://www.inhabitat.com
This blog focuses on the design of the future and technological innovations that steer architecture towards a sustainable future.

http://www.coolhunting.com
Visit this site for daily updates on issues pertaining to the junction where design, culture and technology meet.

http://www.iftf.org/features/library.html
The Institute for the Future focuses on developing trends and fading issues that bring about changes in world markets.

Market information
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Interesting demographic information per country.

http://www.wikipedia.org
Free encyclopaedia that anyone can edit.

Design
http://gocreate.com/tools/
An online toolkit with 25 creative techniques.

http://www.esomar.org
Fifty publications on customer insights.

http://www.isixsigma.com
Six sigma tools and templates. Learn how to translate the needs of end users into function product specifications.

http://www.jpb.com/creative/
Online library on creativity and innovation.

http://www.thecoolhunter.net
Interesting new ideas.