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Sometimes, flat hierarchies can hurt innovation in Start-ups

Idea to Value

It is common to hear Start-ups talk about the desire to keep hierarchies “flat” This means they do not want multiple layers of management, bureaucracy and red tape getting in the way of people actually doing their most innovative work.

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Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

“Without a major acceleration in clean energy innovation, reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 will not be possible.” This 2050 target is in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, the foundations of global consensus to limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5c. The role of innovation has a crucial one to play.

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Announcing the 2015 Global Innovation Survey

Imaginatik

Though innovation has become an executive imperative, it has yet to mature into an established company-wide core competence at most organizations. To help innovation leaders and forward-thinking companies do better, Imaginatik has launched the 2015 Global Innovation Survey. To take the survey, please visit this link.

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Soren Kaplan’s April 2015 Leapfrogging Newsletter

Leapfrogging

Sustained competitive advantage comes from innovating how we innovate. That’s the essence of real innovation. In the past, new products and technologies consumed the vast majority of the innovation air-time. What are five trends shaping the world of innovation itself that anyone can apply to their business?

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The State of Innovation Management in 2015 Just Released

Paul Hobcraft

In a just released “State of Innovation Management” that I have authored and kindly provided by HYPE for free, I believe you will find something of interest that you missed during a busy year, coming to a close. The Surge of innovation reports in 2015. I certainly hope you will find time to go through it.

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Innovative Start-Ups Founded by Women

Destination Innovation

The company has raised over £37 m in equity finance so far, across three funding rounds, and has been awarded grants from Innovate UK. Saasha Celestial-One and Tessa Clarke founded the food waste company, OLIO in 2015. In 2015 she founded DnaNudge a company which helps people make healthy choices based on their own unique DNA profile.

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Soren Kaplan’s – March 2015 Leapfrogging Newsletter

Leapfrogging

Drawing aliens may be the secret to creativity and innovation. What else did their surprising study reveal and how does this relate to business innovation? Wharton Technology & Innovation Conference 2015 April 17 – 18 Philadelphia, PA. ASU + GSV Summit 2015 April 6 – 8 Scottsdale, AZ.