Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 3, 2015

We are searching for more collaborative innovation (external orientation) combining external partners into more ‘collective thinking’. The shifts taking place are offering us the promise of “extra acceleration” that is needed to improve our innovation performances from concept to market delivery. Or, we hope it is!

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 21, 2020

However, by developing an innovation strategy that anticipates a downturn, you can help your enterprise weather the storm and even uncover lucrative ways to gain a competitive edge. In the interests of futureproofing your enterprise, it’s important to ensure your innovation strategy can accommodate the privations of turbulent economic times.

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hackerearth

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

PwC’s Global Innovation 1000 study lists Apple, Alphabet, 3M, Tesla Motors, and Amazon in the top five spots. Interestingly, Apple and Google (or Alphabet, the umbrella company formed after corporate restructuring at Google) have maintained their top spots since 2010. Similarly, Toyota manufactures better cars than its competitors.

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Creativity Management Innovation Study 59

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Open Innovation is defined by Chesbrough (2006) as “the use of purposive inflows and outflows of knowledge to accelerate internal innovation, and expand the markets for external use of innovation, respectively.” Lindegaard, 2010). Data such as this can prove to be invaluable in competitive vertical markets.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Open Innovation is defined by Chesbrough (2006) as “the use of purposive inflows and outflows of knowledge to accelerate internal innovation, and expand the markets for external use of innovation, respectively.” Lindegaard, 2010). Data such as this can prove to be invaluable in competitive vertical markets.

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Case Study Open Innovation Study Technical Review 40

Open Innovation EU

APRIL 19, 2017

When asked to organize an ‘open innovation session’, students enthousiastically start to read details about open innovation, open sessions and different ways of creating an open innovation-mindset within SME. ” 99 Mental Barriers for Innovation. In Open Innovation you’ll have to deal with both.

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Open Innovation EU

MAY 17, 2017

Whereas Schumpeter describes an entrepreneur as disequilibrative – destroying the pre-existing stage of the equilibrium ((Kirzner, 1999) – Kirzner chooses to describe the role of the entrepreneur as more equilibrative – entrepreneurs systematically displace disruptive conditions in order to create stabilized market conditions (Kirzner, 1999).

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Entrepreneurship Study Creativity Learning 62

hackerearth

JUNE 29, 2017

“Idea Management is a structured process of generating, capturing, discussing and improving, organizing, evaluating, and prioritizing of valuable insight or alternative thinking that would otherwise not have emerged through normal processes” (Karlsson, 2010). Innovation is about change. Why is idea management important?

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etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Proudly, the Head of Production explained to me: “We use Lean Production – meaning we eliminate waste from our manufacturing process.” From my perspective, in terms of innovation, the CEO wasn’t getting enough bang for the buck. Our clients are often amazed that we can come up with working products within three months.

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Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 9, 2020

“Companies that master the delicate balance between cutting costs to survive today and investing to grow tomorrow do well after a <downturn>” HBR 2010. Dealing with uncertainty demands innovative ideas. Innovative ideas are purchased externally and often not well integrated. Difficulties with speed to market.

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Industry Radical Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 40

Betterific

AUGUST 8, 2016

In 2010 my wife and I moved to England, where I coached American Football for Southampton Solent University and DJ’ed across Western Europe. MW: Do you believe in/use a specific product development/innovation process? Process Development (How do we make it). MW: Where do you think good ideas come from? Prototyping.

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