Qmarkets

AUGUST 23, 2023

Disruptive innovations like these have a legendary status that is richly deserved, but it is actually incremental innovations that are more likely to provide sustainable fuel to drive ROI for your innovation programs year in, year out. Examples of Incremental Innovation Incremental innovation can take a lot of forms.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 5, 2019

We often even use the terms interchangeably; look at how often a new invention is called both “innovative” and “creative.” Both creativity and innovation need nurturing. The Flow Of Innovation Creativity should be key in the goal stages of your innovation program. So how do you use this intellectual waterfall?

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

This is our fifth annual award series and we honor winners in three categories: best innovation engagement strategy, best innovation process, and best innovation. Well, every year we ask our customers what it is that they would most like to learn about in order to support their programs. Engagement.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 26, 2023

It should articulate how innovation will contribute to achieving these objectives, and what specific goals and metrics will be used to measure the success of the innovation program. The innovation mandate should clearly define the value goals for the innovation program and how they will be measured and tracked over time.

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eZassi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

With Ezassi’s Innovation Program Management services, organizations can measure outcomes against KPIs, gather stakeholder feedback, and analyze data to refine their strategies. For example, a post-implementation review can help identify areas of improvement, fine-tune processes, and ensure the implemented idea delivers on its promise.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 24, 2021

Along the way we have seen a wide variety of approaches and formats, from small-scale hackathons with a few hundred participants, to long term innovation programs involving tens of thousands of users. The definition of an innovation program can sometimes differ, so before we dive in let’s clarify what we mean when we use this term.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For 2021, IdeaScale has three new winners of the Innovation Management Awards: TriHealth for engaging nearly 80% of their workforce; Grant Thornton for pioneering work in automation; and Graybar for an exemplary innovation process. Best Innovation Process: Graybar. Best Engagement Strategy: TriHealth.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Qmarkets’ Innovation Standard Operating Procedures (SOP): In this series, we will present different guidelines on how to bring innovation theory to practice. When senior leadership says they want ‘innovation’ within the company, what does that mean? Give examples of some things which your direct competitors are doing.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

For example, you might invite them to fill out a quick survey after they make their suggestion. For example, if you’ve got a lot of tight-knit offices, the offices with the highest number of useful suggestions could win lunch, making it a friendly competition between them. And indeed, raffles and the like draw attention.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 16, 2022

Both creativity and innovation need nurturing. The Flow of Innovation. Creativity should be key in the goal stages of your innovation program. Along the way, you’ll likely have to reinvent all the systems within the car and you’ll have to apply creativity each step of the way, then innovate to reach your goal.

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KindlingApp

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

We generally call that last kind an “innovation program.” Let’s talk about a fourth kind: programmatic innovation on the scale of a small team, such as a startup or a department within a large company. Desiree’s blog post last week about innovation tools throughout the 20th century was interesting in this regard.

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hackerearth

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

As painful as it is to watch a much-loved brand vanish, this example is a testament to the fact that there is no safe play when it comes to business. In other words, it is because sometimes innovation strategies fail to produce products/ services that the customers want. Below are 6 reasons why innovation programs can fail.

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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. To reach the widest audience and create variety, use multiple communication channels.

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eZassi

MARCH 6, 2025

Technology discovery and scouting are essential activities for enterprise innovation programs and R&D departments to identify emerging technologies, startups, and market trends that can drive competitive advantage. Identification of white-space opportunities for innovation.

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Imaginatik

JANUARY 13, 2017

An obvious example is a clue from 2011 – the public launch of Uber’s ride-sharing program in San Francisco. Many innovation programs, and some R&D teams, benefit from full-time staff who work as designated innovation scouts. For example, “What if autonomous vehicles completely replaced human drivers?”. “

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 26, 2021

Organizations choose to adopt the process of innovation for a myriad of reasons; to tackle existing challenges by ideating for solutions, to generate new revenue streams, to improve existing products or services, and so on. An employee innovation program is simply a process that empowers each employee to share their ideas.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 24, 2021

The market for these devices is quickly growing and has recently boomed due to the Covid pandemic, where for example, we have seen the urgent delivery of test kits and PPE via drones etc. There are many different frameworks that attempt to cover the full potential scope of enterprise innovation efforts.

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Imaginatik

JULY 12, 2016

But the imperative of any innovation program is in its ability to scale and realize its financial promise. It is critical in any development process that innovation ‘show stoppers’ are recognized and nurtured quickly. Let’s take the present day drone as an example. We call this “crossing the chasm.”.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 26, 2021

Organizations choose to adopt the process of innovation for a myriad of reasons; to tackle existing challenges by ideating for solutions, to generate new revenue streams, to improve existing products or services, and so on. An employee innovation program is simply a process that empowers each employee to share their ideas.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 8, 2021

A good example is polar explorer Roald Amundsen. The study mostly gained publicity for its broader social conclusions, that bubbles form in part due to social conformity, but it offers an intriguing result for those who need decisive choices in their innovation program. Making Innovation Inclusive.

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Imaginatik

APRIL 24, 2015

Senior leadership therefore develops a strategic plan for innovation, appoints a corporate innovation leader, and provides that leader with the resources deemed necessary and appropriate for success. The most common mistake: leadership doesn’t factor their organization’s Innovation Maturity level into the equation.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Firefighting agencies are responding with computer modeling, advanced topographic mapping, new fire management techniques, sensors, mobile monitors, infrastructure upgrades, and new government innovation programs. Increasingly, government innovation is coming from government agencies working together. The Scale Of The Problem.

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Stephen Shapiro

JUNE 14, 2022

They believed that this would help them tap into previously undiscovered innovations. The company’s entire innovation program lasted a total of 18 months at which point it was shut down and deemed a huge failure. In an attempt to be more innovative, many companies start by asking their employees for their ideas.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 5, 2020

When you are trying to create a repeatable innovation process, you can’t just start anywhere by doing random activities. As such, the first question for you to answer is – how ready is your company to support and nurture innovation? What other innovation programs are being run within your company at the moment?

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

In this article we will explain what considerations we make when helping companies to structure their exploration activities and explain how an innovation management platform can help with that. In this case we will use the Qmarkets platform as an example, as we have achieved some very good results applying this tool.

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Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. No compelling vision or reason to innovate. Structure, Tools & Processes. Vision & Leadership.

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Imaginatik

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The open innovation process here self-organizes the proper fit for start-up-to-problem-solution pairing. Financial services companies and FinTech start-ups provide the most high profile example. The above two models provide a great deal of value to organizations.

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Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

This strategy allows businesses to leverage external expertise, share resources, and integrate diverse perspectives within a broader innovation ecosystem, ultimately fostering a more dynamic and efficient innovation process. This guide aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of open innovation.

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PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As an innovation manager, you’re tasked with the challenging responsibility of leading the development and implementation of new ideas, products, and initiatives that will drive growth and competitiveness for your company.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. Structure, Tools & Processes 1.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Support Offer guidance and mentorship to help navigate the innovation process. Recognition Acknowledge and reward innovation efforts to reinforce their value. By empowering your team, you instill a sense of ownership and commitment to the innovation process.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This requires a talented ‘innovation team’ – the right synthesis of strategists, technologists, and communicators - to lead this fundamental change and operate at the core of the ‘innovation machine’; to introduce the new culture , to inspire teams and drive innovation by example. To innovate by example.

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Gregg Fraley

MAY 9, 2017

Innovation Programs Based On Best Practices are Doomed to Mediocrity. Things I’ve heard recently from c-suite executives about their own innovation programs: “Floundering and ineffective, if I’m honest.” This post is to make a simple point about innovation. ” “Lackluster. .”

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Implementing Your Innovation Ecosystem The beauty of the innovation ecosystem funnel is that whilst providing a workflow of the full strategic range of innovation activity, it is also possible to undertake as few steps as you deem necessary for your organization.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This can be a straightforward yet comprehensive way to capture the state of your innovation culture. Aspect Details Strengths What innovation practices are working well? Weaknesses Where are there gaps in your innovation processes? Opportunities What untapped areas could foster innovation?

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Qmarkets

APRIL 9, 2024

At Qmarkets we’ve always believed in the power of the crowd, and the importance of harnessing that power through a structured innovation process. In addition the ideas you receive will be even more relevant and high-quality, helping you deliver even more ROI through your program.

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Qmarkets

JULY 18, 2024

Establishing a clear innovation strategy is the first step, laying the foundation for effective innovation management. In this article, we’ll explore essential best practices for managing innovation , from fostering a culture of creativity to leveraging cutting-edge technology.

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