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Eight Companies that Switched What They Did

Destination Innovation

In the 1990s it focussed on telecommunications technology. From 1998 to 2008 it was the world’s largest supplier of mobile phones and smartphones but fell behind Apple and Samsung. In 2008 Mars Inc. It became a manufacturer of rubber boots and cables before specialising in electronics. acquired Wrigleys for $23B.

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How Facebook misses out on Talent

Destination Innovation

There are pervasive myths that older people are stuck in their ways, lack creativity and dynamism and cannot cope with new technology. Little wonder then that Bloomberg reported that 150 of the USA largest tech firms were sued 226 times for age discrimination from 2008 to 2015. This is reflected in ageism in hiring.

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Know Your Emerging Trends

IdeaScale

It’s changing our world: in 2008, more things were connected to the internet than there are people on the planet. Wearable Technology: electronics that can be worn on the body that connect to the internet. Autonomous Vehicles: a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input.

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IDEA 2008

Boxes and Arrows

Chris illustrates this with Deikto , the LUI system he created for his interactive storytelling technology. The Language of Interaction – Bill DeRouchey We are interacting with technology in an exploding number of forms. How do people learn new technology? No, really, you can’t move without bumping into the stuff.

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Continuous Improvement and Breakthrough Innovation: Why You Need Both

IdeaScale

The British cycling team used incremental improvements to go from also-rans to winning seven of ten gold medals in the 2008 Olympics. Yet even that breakthrough innovation was built upon decades of smaller innovations in telecommunications, internet technology, and computing technology. It doesn’t just work in business, either.

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14 LGBTQ+ Innovators, Inventors and Scientists who changed the world

Idea to Value

In 2001, she founded Sally Ride Science , a non-profit which continues to promote STEM literacy, with a particular focus on getting girls interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Lawrence eventually transitioned to Lana Wachowski in 2008, and was the first major Hollywood director to come out as transgender.

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The Innovation Intensity needed in the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

We need to accelerate innovation and technology adoption. The IEA assesses the status of 46 critical energy technologies and sectors and offers some general advice on how to get “on track” with this SDS approach. No one is going to stop investment in proven, tested technology, processes. Tracking Industry.