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Successful office investments in disruptive times

Norbert Bol

Last week I gave a short presentation at the VIP Europe Conference of IREI in Amsterdam about the impact of innovation, technology and sustainability on office investments in the Netherlands. My key message is: Technology and sustainability have a positive impact on institutional office investments. Sustainability and innovation.

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Typology for Innovative Organizations

Open Innovation EU

New generations, societal change, sustainable goals and disruptive technology require organizations to be much more flexible, self-reinventing organisms that don’t fit above-mentioned design principles. MIT Sloan Management Review, (4), 47–55. MIT Sloan Management Review, 48(2), 22–28. doi:10.1177/1476127016632758.

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How to Keep Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innov8rs

Additionally, an Accenture study revealed how technology leaders, companies that invested heavily in technology during the COVID-19 crisis, have been growing at a faster rate than their competitors. They successfully emerged from the crisis in 2007 through a series of bold decisions from leaders who embraced innovative thinking.

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Successfully Merging Theory and Practice in your Innovation Program

Qmarkets

Eric Gabas-Varini is the Partner and Co-Founder of Innovation Framework Technologies, a consulting firm which was founded in Paris, but has since established regional offices in the United States, South Korea & Japan, with a network of associate offices in Latin America and the Middle East. Merging Theory and Practice. Pitfalls to Avoid.

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Innovate, Adapt, Overcome: How to Beat a Recession with Idea Management & Continuous Improvement

Qmarkets

job losses skyrocketed during the peak recession years 2008-2010 Given the devastating impact of the 2007-08 financial crisis, it’s little wonder that companies worldwide are sensitive to omens of a new “great recession”. to see where disruptive innovation efforts could best be concentrated. portfolio scouting campaigns , etc. –

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Adapt or die: lessons from 5 companies that failed to innovate

Idea Drop

Although Kodak had early access to the first digital camera technology, they chose not to develop it as they felt it would kill their own film business. In 2007 a small-time, ailing Netflix actually thought they were going to be acquired by the Blockbusters giant, but they decided they didn’t want to. They filed for bankruptcy in 2012.

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The Role of Innovation in New Product Development: Three Approaches for Success

Qmarkets

If an idea gains 10,000 supporters (or votes) from other members, it is considered for production in a ‘Lego Review’. This occurs 3x a year and is held by the ‘Lego Review Board’ consisting of designers, product managers, and other key team members. He used this technology to create his first vacuum cleaner prototype.