Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

(First post here ) So this post, in a series of three, looks at the answers given by Google’s Gemini on how collaboration and ideation evolved the organization’s ability to adapt and what helped. Instead, it is happening across the entire innovation ecosystem, including startups, research institutions, and even customers.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 3, 2019

Is your organization centralized or decentralized when it comes to innovation? In a company where innovation is centralized, a specific department is tasked with innovating for the entire organization. However, the model can be successful if a team of innovation ambassadors and coaches are in place.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

While digital transformation focuses on integrating technology into all aspects of a business, digital innovation goes a step furtherits about creating entirely new value through technology. Companies that fail to innovate digitally risk being left behind as competitors leverage new tools, business models, and strategies to drive efficiency.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

” The survey was conducted asking over 5,000 board members from around the world asking “do they do enough to support innovation?”. Innovation gets caught up in so many, sometimes conflicting issues but in many respects does not get the attention it deserves, especially as it is the most important catalyst for growth.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In this article, well explore what implementing ideas truly means and how it fits into the broader innovation process. Understanding the role of implementation within the broader innovation management process helps organizations create a seamless transition from ideation to execution.

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IdeaScale

JULY 9, 2019

Not only are these two companies the only game in town when it comes to reaching your audience online, but they also roll out updates at breakneck speed and change their rules frequently. At Level Up Digital , we help companies navigate this ever-changing landscape of advertising on these platforms. Create an innovation council.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

Many tools, techniques, frameworks, mechanics, and emerging methodologies have allowed different parts of the innovation process to be explored and exploited. We are moving innovation along but not at a pace or design that reflects the need to connect “it ” into one comprehensive process.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explore what makes human-centered innovation unique, how customer- and employee-centered innovation fit within this framework, and why adopting this mindset can position businesses for long-term success. What is Human-Centered Innovation?

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

But what is ideation, the process behind these transformative moments? Far more than just brainstorming, ideation is a structured, intentional process that harnesses creativity and innovation. What is Ideation? Ideation is the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 11, 2019

Most companies don’t have a problem with generating innovation ideas. And it is this process of initial idea evaluation that is often flawed. Many are awash with ideas. The problem is usually working out which ideas to resource and investigate further.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

More emphasis on data analytics and reporting to help companies better understand and track their innovation efforts. Overall the software will help companies to manage and improve their innovation process and to get insights from the data generated by it.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 1, 2024

A structured ideation strategy can be the driving force behind a company’s ability to innovate and remain competitive. Rather than leaving the creative process to chance, a well-crafted ideation strategy provides a roadmap for systematically generating, evaluating, and implementing new ideas.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 20, 2016

This process is critical to innovation in business success as mastery of the art of implementation is necessary to ensure that your innovation process and program clicks on all cylinders, all the time. Keep employees in the loop with constant communication.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Value innovation takes a different pathit creates entirely new demand by delivering higher value at a lower cost, making competition irrelevant. Instead of fighting over market share, companies that embrace value innovation redefine industry norms and unlock new growth opportunities.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 22, 2021

Innovation strategy is going to be one of the key ways that companies maintain their culture as their talent pool spreads out across geographic and intellectual space. IdeaScale helps bring companies together, whether they’re global organizations or startups looking to tap into everyone’s potential. Almost anything.

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The BMI Lab Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2017

From this basic statement we can go further into the topic of creativity in innovation. We can explain that the tools for creativity are used during a regular innovation process where teams should generate new ideas to further explore their feasibility as proper business models.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In a forty-five minute working group you can either develop a new innovation process that you can upload and use in your IdeaScale community that day or you can create a communications plan to guide outreach in your next campaign. Come see the offices of these companies who are at the top of their game.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

When you select a speaker whose expertise aligns with your company’s goals, you create a unique opportunity for growth and learning. They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable. Offer strategies for effective prototyping and testing.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innovation thinking in Ecosystem and Gen AI design I believe there is a real need to construct a different innovation process. We are rapidly seeing the past of innovating simply in terms of operating on our own. Earlier this year, I proposed a different framework for the innovation process and thinking.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Now that we’ve established that people are inherently visual learners, let’s go over why visualization is so important to innovation. Why Innovation requires Visualization. Innovation is critical for any company to create new ideas and continue to grow, but as businesses reach a certain size innovation becomes more and more difficult.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

From its inception to the current state, the processes governing the development of new products and services have continuously evolved to incorporate new methodologies and technologies. Traditional Phases and Gates Processes Traditionally, the phases and gates model has been a cornerstone in structuring innovation management.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 11, 2025

Innov8rs | What if AI could automate your entire innovation process, turning months of work into hours? What if you could use AI agents to replace expensive and time-consuming research, ideation, and validation phases? At the top end are companies where AI is completely changing business models,” Vincent notes.

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InnovationManagement

MAY 7, 2020

Having a process for the front end of innovation is necessary but not sufficient. In this article, we'll look at how these aspects tie together, and how your company can support your full innovation lifecycle. It also requires proper levels of funding, and a governance structure to support it.

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Qmarkets

JUNE 3, 2021

Recommended use cases: Outline major in the innovation process Communicate prize/reward programs Share event timelines and objectives Once a widget is added to your system, you have full control over its content, configuration, and usage. The post Enhancing Your Homepage to Boost Ideation Engagement appeared first on Qmarkets.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 31, 2025

Reverse innovation is more than a strategy for entering new marketsits a way to rethink how businesses approach problem-solving. By developing solutions tailored to resource-limited environments, companies can uncover cost-effective and efficient innovations that can later be adapted for high-margin markets.

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Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

Understanding Corporate Innovation Corporate innovation refers to the process through which companies introduce new ideas, workflows, methodologies, services, or products. It is a crucial element for companies to adapt, grow, and stay competitive. This involves: Identifying short-term and long-term objectives.

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Qmarkets

JUNE 3, 2021

Recommended use cases: Showcase colleagues or organizational teams Highlight company objectives Promote innovation system goals to increase engagement Provide direct links to corporate content The Icons Presentation widget makes use of images, titles, and sub-text to categorize content into groups, stages, or segments.

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ITONICS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A well-defined innovation process is crucial for companies to maintain competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth. While the specifics may vary across industries, the best innovation operating models share common characteristics: they are structured, repeatable, and fit the conditions.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In order to maintain integrity as part of your innovation process, you should look closely at the spoken and unspoken promises made by your innovation strategy and act on them to the fullest extent possible. Without it, innovation isn’t possible. Where Does Integrity Come Into Innovation? What Is Integrity?

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

Adjusting direction can be difficult for companies that are traditionally slow to change and reliant on legacy products that have historically been successful. There is a growing recognition of adapting different types of software that enables the ideation stage and can integrate into all the other parts of the innovation value chain.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. However, here at Qmarkets we believe that this is only one part of a greater innovation funnel. Of course, we see this as only one part of the puzzle, but it is no less important.

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Qmarkets

JULY 22, 2021

However, there are various approaches for each step of the process which can be chosen based on what is best for your business and employees. Submission Arguably the submission phase is the most important step of the process. This is where your employees will submit their ideas and kick off the innovation process.

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Qmarkets

MAY 18, 2021

Therefore, in this article, we will explore three of the most important frameworks that you need to consider in order for idea management to become an effective and valuable resource for your company. The 3 Innovation Diversity Frameworks You Must Consider 1. Organizations are now becoming attuned to this.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2023

Combining these “building blocks” modularly in innovation stacks creates a unique design that adapts to your specific needs and goals. Today, innovation processes are partly designed this way but are more rigid and hold knowledge often as “islands” within a possible solution.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. In our experience, your innovation funnel needs to include ways to constantly supply ideation by generating a steady flow of inspiration to do so.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 3, 2019

Is your organization centralized or decentralized when it comes to innovation? In a company where innovation is centralized, a specific department is tasked with innovating for the entire organization. However, the model can be successful if a team of innovation ambassadors and coaches are in place.

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Qmarkets

JULY 20, 2022

In a nutshell, open innovation takes place within an ecosystem that extends far beyond the boundaries of a single organization. Instead of confining innovation processes inside the walls of a single company, open innovation has a more outward-facing philosophy willing to draw from a range of external stakeholders and sources.

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