Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Deep-tech innovation, which harnesses advanced scientific understanding to create groundbreaking technologies, has seen significant growth — and investment — over the past decade. While methodologies such as lean don’t transfer directly, deep-tech startups can adapt parts of the approach.

LEAN 127

LEAN Technology Data Culture 127

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The image here is the list of exactly which capabilities your company needs to succeed at innovation. Almost every business leader will tell you that they value innovation and that it is a positive & important factor for their company. Now, I’m going to outline step by step what enables a company to deliver those ideas.

Company 283

Company Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Leadership 283

Business and Tech

MARCH 17, 2022

Personal loans are rising in popularity due to their ease and convenience — here’s what you need to know. Personal loans are unsecured—you can use them for just about anything,” notes Todd Lunsford, president of Fin-tech company Rocket Loans. Personal loans also offer advantages for financing home improvement projects.

Tools 246

Tools Technical Review Project Examples 246

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

Machine learning might be the world’s most important general-purpose technology, but it’s notoriously difficult to launch. Outside of Big Tech and a handful of other leading companies, machine learning initiatives routinely fail to deploy, never realizing value. What’s missing?

Artificial Inteligence 128

Artificial Inteligence Project Learning Data 128

Idea to Value

MAY 21, 2021

Why is it that some promising technologies seem to progress quickly but then disappear entirely? While some private companies invest in cutting edge Research & Development , a huge amount of primary research is conducted through public funding , such as at Universities looking at fundamental new science and engineering opportunities.

Technical Review 286

Technical Review Innovation Technology Examples 286

Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Managing the Sales pipeline is a well-developed executive skill in any company selling large ticket items to business customers. Estimates for each of these questions enable a total sales forecast to be assembled and reviewed. The pipeline is regularly reviewed at executive level. Can we crack the technology?

Technical Review 197

Technical Review Innovation Radical Innovation Project 197

Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Most companies say that they are investing in innovation. Many of these companies don’t understand why their innovation failure rates are so high. Unfortunately, many companies won’t even realise that they have this problem. Again, oftentimes these ideas are never reviewed and never had a chance of being implemented.

Company 162

Company Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 162

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

One of the best ways to assess what proportions your company should allocate to different types of innovation projects is by looking at your current and desired innovation portfolio. Some companies, like technology companies which need to produce new offerings more quickly, might have a ratio that is more like 45-40-15.

Project 289

Project Innovation Report Software Review 289

Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 18, 2019

I was on a conference call recently, discussing an upcoming keynote that I'll deliver to a academic-federal government program meant to accelerate new technologies from basic research into the market. One participant talked about the role that large corporations could play, and sometimes do play, in commercializing new technologies.

Technical Review 248

Technical Review Project Product Development Marketing 248

Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

A while back, one of my consulting partners from another office asked me to review their client’s innovation process. Their team had been engaged to review why their innovation process was not delivering results. This broke my heart and immediately made me realise why this company would continue to fail in its innovation efforts.

Technical Review 248

Technical Review Innovation Innovation Processes Project 248

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

I am taking the opportunity to review the Web Summit, held in Lisbon last week of 5th (evening) to 8th November 2018. The Web Summit, originally Dublin Web Summit, is a technology conference held annually since 2009. The company was founded by Paddy Cosgrave, David Kelly, and Daire Hickey. Something is not connecting here.

Technical Review 222

Technical Review Conference Technology Data 222

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Many businesses have managed to succeed in the global market thanks to translation companies who have (for the longest time) been facilitating trade between people of diverse backgrounds. How can you take advantage of the new technology? The power of social media. Using translation services. Internet of Things.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Technology Management Internet of things 164

IdeaScale

JUNE 18, 2019

Companies that use open innovation find freelancers to be a much-needed source of ideas, expertise, and specialized skills. Companies can incorporate project-specific hiring to pursue innovations without over-committing resources, and they can extend their geographic reach with the help of technology.

Open Innovation 212

Open Innovation Technical Review Innovation Project 212

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Exploring the interplay between Humans, Technology and AI for design thinking Why is design thinking regarded as so crucial to the future of innovation in a world of accelerating interplays between humans, technology and generative AI? This involves moving computing power, data storage, and decision-making to the edge of operations.

Design Thinking 148

Design Thinking Technical Review Design Technology 148

Leapfrogging

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

” That’s because like most big companies, we struggled with risk-taking and moving fast. And gaining access to customers willing to pilot an untried product from an unknown company is a huge early hurdle. On the surface, it seems like big companies and startups are worlds apart. Startups have different issues.

Company 140

Company Technical Review Disruption Innovation 140

Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In recent years, more and more companies have realized the need for innovation as they’ve seen businesses all around them, and perhaps even their own business, being disrupted. What makes this so difficult for large organizations is that a single innovation just isn’t enough to turn the course of the company. Customer obsession.

Agile 310

Agile Innovation Technical Review Leadership 310

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Actually, if we were managing innovation at the core, our risk management for it would be very heightened but how many of our companies’ have innovation as their core? I have called this the “ new innovation era ” where technology is underpinning so much of innovation’s activity and outcomes.

Technical Review 235

Technical Review Innovation Industry Technology 235

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 8, 2019

My good friend and collaborator Paul Hobcraft is constantly reviewing new reports and creating insights of his own, which inundate me with more information. Most new technologies are first deployed to reduce costs or improve efficiencies. Lately I've been drinking from the firehose. Well, teaching may be a strong word.

Artificial Inteligence 179

Artificial Inteligence Learning Technical Review Big Data 179

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2024

Unfortunately, most companies lack these. Specifically, companies should invest in behavioral change, controlled experimentation, measurement of business value, data management, human capital development, and systems thinking. Once these capabilities are in place, companies should focus on picking the right projects for gen AI.

Company 138

Company Project Data System 138

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2023

With new breathtaking capabilities from generative AI released every several months — and AI hype escalating at an even higher rate — it’s high time we differentiate most of today’s practical ML projects from those research advances. This begins by correctly naming such projects: Call them “ML,” not “AI.”

Artificial Inteligence 132

Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Company Project 132

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

What mistake do companies often make when they talk about innovation? What simple thing can a company do to change their conversation / perspective about innovation? The results were incredible, with insightful recommendations on what it takes to make innovation succeed at companies of any size. Let’s get started.

Innovation 252

Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 252

Daniel Burrus

APRIL 20, 2022

New manufacturing plants will utilize the latest technologies in an effort to increase productivity and competitive advantage. Due to the fact that technology-driven exponential change affects everything, manufacturing businesses must always keep up. . Five Tech Trends Impacting the Manufacturing Industry.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Trends Technology Software Review 94

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Switzerland is a global leader due to their level of scientific knowledge and their ability to launch technologies into consumables for the market. In the future, humankind is going to need other power technologies of high quality … Clean technologies and power production should become a part of this solution.”

Technical Review 138

Technical Review Innovation Technology Resources 138

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This can result in people and projects trying to hide failure , or avoid trying things which challenge them at all so that they are less likely to fail. Yet for a company to succeed, it needs to grow. If there is a portfolio of 10 projects, and one brings a return of 100x, then it does not matter if the other 9 fail.

Underperforming Technical Team 205

Underperforming Technical Team Project Technical Review Resources 205

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Lately, companies creating documentation for APIs have turned to crowdsourcing. Instead of companies hiring an entire documentation team, all that’s needed is one person to edit contributions. The crowd will send in documentation and the company editor edits the submissions so they can be published alongside the APIs.

Crowdsourcing 164

Crowdsourcing Technical Review Software Review Software 164

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

On the IdeaScale podcast , WK chief strategy officer Atul Dubey discusses how the company built its Global Innovation Awards as part of its innovation strategy. Due to that broad range of industries and products, “competition doesn’t necessarily come from a nontraditional peer set. A Need For Innovation. Better Results.

Software Review 130

Software Review Technical Review Innovation Software 130

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Technology innovation, suggested new business models, outline proposals for changing policies, processes, and market design all are being “sketched out.” It is evident innovation must be way broader than just technological RD&D. During this past week, I have been working through specific aspects of the energy transition model.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Software Review Report System 145

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

OCTOBER 11, 2020

It’s an ambitious timeline, as The Verge points out : the company still has to raise millions of dollars, buy massive swathes of land, and pass those safety certifications.” Augmented Reality could be a transformative technology that revolutionizes society. Virgin Hyperloop One is hoping to start commercial operations in 2030.

Technical Review 85

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology Report 85

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Those not involved directly within the innovation project constantly remain skeptical or require more proof. Technology trends lay in the seventh position in this “biggest strategic challenges.” In contrast, 70% of respondents think their boards have effective processes for staying current on the company”.

Report 212

Report Innovation Survey Disruption 212

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

These are the really big carbon emitters and it is argued that they could achieve, using known technologies already under development a pathway to complete carbonization over the next decades. With today’s technology, we can already increase the share of cost-competitive non-fossils from 20% of the primary energy supply to 30%.

Technical Review 146

Technical Review Report Technology Innovation 146

TechEmpower Innovation

JULY 31, 2023

These two questions/answers can help define the early proof points for your company. Proving your Business Model Works - Build, Define, and Review But how do you prove your numbers? Finally, review the numbers with your partners. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas Apply costs to each channel.

CTO 156

CTO Technical Review Report Project 156

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It hammers out who you are, your dreams, and what’s at the core of your company. Spotting Your Innovation Chances Kicking things off with innovation means you’ve gotta sniff out those golden opportunities for creativity in your company. Vision Statement : Where do you see yourself in the long run?

Course 113

Course Strategy Strategy Technical Review 113

eZassi

AUGUST 30, 2022

For innovative and creative organizations, the challenge is not a lack of good ideas, but no effective system in place to review, score, catalog and process these ideas through the pipeline. To focus on the best and “throw the bad ones away” a strategic, competent company needs an Innovation Resource Management tool. ROI Measurement.

Ideation 98

Ideation Technical Review Software Review Collaboration 98

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The ability to access cutting-edge research, market insights, and technical know-how from a wide network is a key driver of innovation. Investors are more willing to fund projects within a thriving ecosystem because they see the support network and collaborative potential as reducing the likelihood of failure.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Innovation Policies Collaboration 140

Idea to Value

MARCH 25, 2019

The word ‘corporate innovation’ is becoming an increasingly popular buzzword, but for the most forward-thinking companies, it represents the future of the business and a significant spend on research and development. Corporations and startups operate differently by nature due to the differences in their culture and business environment.

Change 185

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation 185

Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 15, 2020

Our technology or their need? Just as the old saying goes - when you have a hammer everything looks like a nail - so too with your capabilities or technologies. There is far too much technology push when it comes to innovation. In the end, they could care less about the technology.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Innovation Trends Technology 174