Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Well, by definition , innovation is the introduction of anything new. There are great many companies and leaders that obsess about their market share, competitors, or technological prowess. If your technology doesn’t create value for customers, they won’t buy it. Need a contract reviewed by your legal team?

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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. There are many technologies and many implementations in order to gain benefit.

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Norbert Bol

OCTOBER 14, 2018

In the october edition of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Christensen et al. 2018) conclude that they were surprised about the low-tech financial decision rules that are being applied to green office investments. Knowledge from financial experts, technological experts and other stakeholders. Robinson, S.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 19, 2022

Companies innovating with this horizon anticipate “breakthrough” innovation, usually extending a known technology into a new market, or introducing new technologies or capabilities into the existing marketplace. Consumers may experience change due to the introduction of new technologies or capabilities.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 28, 2018

You look to them for information on trends, emerging technologies, psychology studies, and more. Some companies have success due to collaboration, sometimes it’s due to someone’s singular vision, sometimes it’s because of dogged persistence and sometimes it’s luck. If you’re like us, you love podcasts! How I Built This.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Geoffrey Moore developed the concept of the "whole product" in the 1980s and the concepts are still true today, especially in high tech fields. Whole product refers to the idea that the majority of customers don't want to buy untested, unproven technologies. A seamless experience is almost by definition a designed experience.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Innovators often create technologies or products, which have interesting capabilities or features, but rarely do they think through the actual use of the products and understand how they fit in with other products, services, infrastructure, channels and data that exist in a customer's life.

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Business and Tech

JUNE 21, 2023

Cynthia Johnson co-founded the Santa Monica, CA-based marketing agency Bell +Ivy as well as the non-profit WonderKey, which provides tech to foster kids. She’s also on the advisory board for the tech, business, and educational advisory firm Millennium Alliance. That was what sparked my interest and the group’s. What is WonderKey?

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 6, 2024

Embracing Innovation Ecosystems for Evolution and Revolution My definition of innovation ecosystems is that they, “innovation ecosystems are dynamic, interconnected networks of diverse actors and resources that come together to collaborate to drive innovation opportunity and create a more compelling value.”

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 1, 2022

How often are they missing the strategic mark due to their inability to find that innovative pathway? Common Language/Communication – we look at the importance of having common definitions, common language and regularly communicating about innovation. In many ways, their success requires innovation; it is wrapped up in their destiny.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 2, 2021

Backcasting involves establishing the description of a very definite and particular future situation. I am looking to further explore the applications applied in water, energy and climate work. So far I am here on backcasting. To do this, we are forced to make assumptions that often make the models reductionist, simplistic, and absurd.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 25, 2019

Such innovations can come in the form of adopting new technologies, but also by adapting the business practices typically associated with startup culture. Corporations and startups operate differently by nature due to the differences in their culture and business environment. How can corporations work with startups?

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Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2022

Dealing with the loss of family and friends due to the pandemic and the mental health impact of the health crisis forced many workers to rethink their whole life vis-à-vis “work.”. This is evident in a recent report from MIT Sloan Management Review , which found more employees quitting their jobs to run away from toxic workplace culture.

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Anaqua

APRIL 29, 2020

By David T Dickens, Senior Technical Support Engineer at Anaqua. When it comes to innovation in green technology, it’s not just the major corporations that are making the difference. Some investments are in areas where there is both a large tech infrastructure and clear effects of changing climate.

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hackerearth

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Over 90% of the world’s leading banks are either exploring, experimenting (PoCs), or formulating a strategy for leveraging blockchain technology, says an Accenture survey. But when it comes to intra-organizational processes, challenges arise due to process design and lack of mutual trust. Areas of impact. Sample use cases.

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Matthew May

JULY 17, 2015

I’m not sure why so many companies delight in listing the technical specs of their products, as if they relate to anything remotely useful to human beings trying to make a decision in the real world. Right now I’m in the market for a very low-tech item: mountain bike tires. Take, for example, Apple.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JUNE 21, 2020

At that speed, users could download more than 1,000 high-definition movies in less than a second. According to the BBC : “A team from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities logged a data speed of 44.2 terabits per second (Tbps). ” That’s some serious Thunder from Down Under!

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Redefine success: The old definitions of “engagement” and “workplace culture” should be reviewed, refined, and re-defined if necessary. The post Why Robust Health and Well-Being Benefits Are Critical for Hiring and Retention appeared first on Business and Tech.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This report provides a definitive innovation benchmarking document for leaders in strategy, R&D, design, and other innovation roles inside large organizations. Is that due to it being “too risky” or the appetite for change, is less but due to what? Apologies if I might have felt uncomfortable on this point.

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IdeaScale

MAY 9, 2019

Innovation by definition means change. In other words, change management is about the “people” side of change, rather than the nuts and bolts or technologies behind change. It is by nature disruptive but is episodic and generally tied to a defined change, such as a change in technology or a change in physical location.

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Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Many of the problems they reported indicated that both UX professionals and technical staff lacked a shared understanding of each others’ team roles and responsibilities. Being transparent about the UX process helped some respondents foster trust between themselves, their product managers, and the technical staff on their scrum teams. “I

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JUNE 28, 2020

The research, which was conducted with a one-of-a-kind, ultrafast transmission electron microscope at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, opens up a new realm of possibility to quantum scientists. As Futurism puts it: “For the first time, scientists used a microscope to directly observe light as it traveled through a crystal.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 24, 2022

” Recently in Stanford Social Innovation Review, an article on the “ Adoption of Innovation ” by Benjamin Kumpf & Emma Proud is well worth the read as adopting any innovation process is a tough, slow one. Each of these needs a definitive engagement process by the business platform provider.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Due to the change created by new innovations, many innovations are also business model innovations. . A breakthrough innovation extends or changes an existing technology, capability or market in such a way that customers and competitors must change to some degree. The dynamics of innovation and change.

Change 130

Change Technical Review Disruption Innovation 130

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 28, 2018

Certainly, many other large and successful industries have common standards – in technology for definitions and common software and platform building, or in common accounting protocols have significantly advanced business confidence, common understanding, and sharing. We are gathering around the protocols in Industry 4.0

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

To some extent failure demonstrates that your front end is exploring, discovering new ideas and technologies and stretching the definition of the company and its value proposition. A lot of failure isn't due to ideas, however. As much as any can be, these are good failures.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 2, 2023

That’s because there’s never been more uncertainty – around technology, the economy, global-political turmoil, and just about everything else. The definition of agility isn’t just about being adaptable. Agility, the ability to think fast and move quickly, is an imperative for every team this year.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Almost all technical innovation is driven by the advance of underlying science, whether it is the number of transistors on a chip, or the amount of data we can send in a packet. So, while counting patents seems logical, we need to ask what is the purpose of the patent, and will the patent be converted into new products or technologies.

Technical Review 111

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PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 30, 2022

But how do large companies really track, identify, and launch initiatives that create value from these emerging technologies? Here are the 10 most popular tech scouting questions we’ve been asked over the years, and some best practice advice on what you can do to focus your efforts to maximize output in the short-, mid-, and long-term.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But managers often limit their definition of curiosity to simply a way to get information. Curiosity is an exceptionally effective tool that leaders have to lead diverse teams in an increasingly complex time filled with technological advancements and an ever-changing cultural pulse. But they need to do so intentionally.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Most commonly, traditional project management will continuously track how well a project is progressing and report this to management on a regular basis, while also having set milestones with dates where the status of the entire project can be reviewed. Feasibility: The concept is technically feasible with existing technology.

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Daniel Burrus

MARCH 2, 2022

Now that Facebook has changed their name to Meta to stake their claim on the personal and business use of Virtual Reality (VR) environments — the Metaverse – will this finally establish VR and/or Augmented Reality (AR) as commonplace technologies? Understanding VR. An example of such was Google Glass.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 6, 2015

Is a major innovation in a technical setting all that different from a major societal change? Now Gandhi was talking about social or societal change, but all of these ideas apply directly to innovation in a technical or corporate sense as well. They don't align to existing business models. Gandhi made it, but just barely.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Our panel of experts discusses the political, technological, social, and educational resources the cannabis industry needs to succeed. What kind of technology should cannabis businesses be prioritizing today? Yes, most definitely. Juanjo Feijoo COO and CMO, Weedmaps. Clearly, clinicians desperately need and want this education.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Evolution of AI in Business Strategy The journey of AI in the business landscape has seen a remarkable evolution, transitioning from a novel technology to a fundamental component of strategic planning. A suggested framework might include the following stages: Goal Definition : Clearly define what you aim to achieve with AI.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Applying technology across a connected platform environment begins to change that. Enabling technology and processes. ” We need to recognize how ineffective the innovation process is, in its often isolation, robustness in definitions, and execution. The shift in the need to invest in technology enablers.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Importance of Team Collaboration in Today’s Business Landscape The business world today is characterized by constant technological disruptions, the rise of virtual workplaces, and the globalization of talent. Managers and leaders must understand how to effectively implement these technologies to facilitate innovative team collaboration.

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