Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 9, 2019

Throughout the past couple of years, I have been constantly arguing about the need to put innovation management on a digital platform. These have come in different thoughts on digital platforms, ready for cross-industry and having in place, a rapid digital innovation process that scales and evolves on new technology and insights.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

From new medical devices to new banking products, to new consumer appliances and more, I've worked on a number of innovation projects in a wide range of industries. Over time, as innovation has matured somewhat, many innovation consultants began to reference Doblin's Ten Types model.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 17, 2023

For vehicle manufacturers and service providers in the global transport industry right now, innovation isn’t so much optional as existentially vital. In this blog, we’ll explore some of these trends and make a case for an effective innovation management program to capitalize on them. What do they expect from you?

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InnovationManagement

AUGUST 2, 2021

As two intermediaries from Hamburg that foster open and cross innovation processes, Science Scout (an initiative of Hamburg Innovation) and Cross Innovation Hub (Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft) joined forces to start a discussion around the stimulation and measurement of open and cross innovation processes.

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Innovation Processes Innovation Case Study Survey 142

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Crowdsourcing is a great way to assemble data for product innovation. It gathers relevant data through educated opinions that can be used to formulate ideas that guide product development. Discover how re-thinking your office design may be the spark for inspired innovation in this blog.

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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

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The shedding of legacy can equally liberate innovation. We are surely building designs that by going through this digital /physical process that gives us flexible, are scalable and upgradable as the designs evolve. Scaling up needs a different lens than in the past perhaps. We then adapt our scale.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Terms for Sustainable Innovation While different phrases are often used, they generally describe the same broad concept: Green innovation A term that emphasizes environmentally friendly advancements, such as renewable energy, waste reduction, and carbon-neutral solutions.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

Innovation software is no different from the tides of change sweeping industries. Designing for platforms around ecosystems is radically different from existing linear designs along the classic innovation process of development. So often client solutions and their needs have considerable lag.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In the past week or so, I have been looking a little harder at the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry relating to innovation, it left me a little frustrated. I felt that warm and fuzzy feeling, as I read all too often those comforting words or platitudes of how “innovation is vital to us” and one of the “highest areas of focus.”

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hackerearth

JANUARY 28, 2018

There are three types of innovation: product innovation, process innovation, and business model innovation.A process innovation is crucial for product innovation, and it facilitates business model innovation, especially with the changes that rapid digitization is bringing with it.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 15, 2016

Strange then, that his position in the automobile industry was usurped only a few years later. Ford perfected a process by which he determined the model, the shape, the size and especially the color of the automobile. Any color as long as it's black" was his motto. Is your firm nimble enough to do this?

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 17, 2023

For vehicle manufacturers and service providers in the global transport industry right now, innovation isn’t so much optional as existentially vital. In this blog, we’ll explore some of these trends and make a case for an effective innovation management program to capitalize on them. What do they expect from you?

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Qmarkets

MARCH 4, 2025

Organizations can use this mindset by leveraging co-creation, partnering with customers, and engaging employees at all levels in the innovation process. Encouraging teams to think beyond existing solutions and challenge industry norms fosters a culture where truly disruptive innovations can take shape.

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Tim Kastelle

MARCH 7, 2016

Reinvention through business model innovation. Accelerating dynamics and pace of disruption in most industries, in particular triggered by the perfusion of new technologies, lead to decreasing life times of existing business models. Platform business models tend to affect, oftentimes disrupt, multiple industries over time.

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hackerearth

JANUARY 28, 2018

There are three types of innovation: product innovation, process innovation, and business model innovation.A process innovation is crucial for product innovation, and it facilitates business model innovation, especially with the changes that rapid digitization is bringing with it.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

An article in The Wall Street Journal by Paul Ziobro shares an report on how toy manufacturers, including Mattel and Hasbro, are accelerating their new product innovation processes. LaRose Industries saw Walmart sales of its Cra-Z-Art glue increase over 50% monthly in the fall of 2016. Point-of-Sale Analytics Trends.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 23, 2016

From the data presented it's clear that "innovation" is still defined very narrowly, as improvements to existing products and services. In other words, most of these executives and their teams are just scratching the surface, when right underneath the surface a range of innovation options and outcomes is just waiting to explode.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2015

Surely the innovation model within our business companies is indicating that it is not working, it is a broken innovating business model. The innovation consultants’ dilemma. The consulting industry is currently caught in the classic Innovator’s Dilemma , written about by Clayton Christensen.

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Sopheon

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The food and beverage industry is one of the most interesting and competitive industries when it comes to innovation and new product development. I recently joined Stefan Gates on the Food Matters Live podcast to discuss the latest in food and beverage innovation and new product development.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By integrating innovation into your business strategy, you can achieve: Increased market share Enhanced customer satisfaction Greater operational efficiencies Improved profitability To illustrate the tangible benefits of innovation, let’s look at some disruptive innovation examples that have redefined industries and reshaped consumer behavior.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Innovation — a necessary component of any successful business in the modern world. Regardless of the industry your business falls in, innovation can keep your team ahead of the trends and competitors and foster stability and consistency within your strategy. Companies often develop execution plans for great ideas as they arise.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Innovation — a necessary component of any successful business in the modern world. Regardless of the industry your business falls in, innovation can keep your team ahead of the trends and competitors and foster stability and consistency within your strategy. Companies often develop execution plans for great ideas as they arise.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 11, 2021

This also allowed organizations to grow, and created the need to create new forms of innovation - process innovation and organizational innovation. What happened next were building large, continent spanning organizations (railroads) and production systems (mass production).

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 26, 2021

3 Growth and Revenue According to a report by Accenture titled ‘Governing Innovation: The Recipe for Portfolio Growth’, 4 that surveyed 1,090 executives across 11 industries, “companies that govern innovation extensively over time expect stronger revenue growth”. 9 The result? Amazon Prime.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 16, 2021

I think the "new" normal, whenever (or if) we settle into it, will demonstrate that the old rules and investment strategies have passed us by, and the world is moving faster and product cycles are growing shorter in every industry. Just focusing on product innovation is too limited.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 26, 2021

3 Growth and Revenue According to a report by Accenture titled ‘Governing Innovation: The Recipe for Portfolio Growth’, 4 that surveyed 1,090 executives across 11 industries, “companies that govern innovation extensively over time expect stronger revenue growth”. 9 The result? Amazon Prime.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These goals should be aligned with the larger vision of your organization and serve as a roadmap for your innovation journey. Consider the following when outlining your objectives: Specificity : Define what innovation means for your organization. This can range from workshops on design thinking to courses on the latest industry trends.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding the Impact of AI in Business Strategy The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business strategy has become a transformative force across various industries. By leveraging AI in market research and product development, your business can deliver innovative products tailored to the evolving market.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 14, 2022

The benefits of innovation include increased revenue, profits, brand recognition, market share, competitiveness, and productivity. The three main types of innovation are product innovation, process innovation, and business model innovation. Product Innovation. Process Innovation.

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Qmarkets

JULY 18, 2024

Technology is one of the biggest driving factors of innovation – whether it’s the steam engine that fueled the industrial revolution or the microprocessors fueling the current Generative AI boom. Defining Technology Innovation Management Innovation is a broad concept that encompasses various domains within a business.

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100%Open

AUGUST 27, 2019

Innovation can be driven by numerous factors. An example of technology driving innovation was the ATM in the banking industry. . According to Harvard Business School, the supply side of innovation also impacts the financing of technological development.

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Planview

JULY 15, 2022

The bulk of the webinar is based on a recent research paper— Accelerating innovation: some lessons from the pandemic —published by Dr. Robert Cooper in the Journal of Product Innovation Management. Cooper makes the case that “firms can respond quickly and pivot with innovations.”

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Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

Innovation isn’t just about the next big idea; it’s a multifaceted strategy that businesses employ to navigate through the twists and turns of today’s dynamic markets. Whether it’s tweaking a product to perfection or revolutionizing an industry standard, innovation comes in many flavors.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 4, 2020

Inside your organization you are but an email or phone call away from people with the kinds of capabilities and expertise your innovation needs. You can pick up the phone and speak to experts on production, technology, operations, markets, and industries for example. If you measure revenue from new products (e.g. %

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Communicate Vision and Goals: Clearly communicate the strategic vision and goals related to innovation to all employees. This helps in creating a shared understanding and commitment to innovation across the organization. This helps keep innovation initiatives on track and aligned with strategic goals.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Communicate Vision and Goals: Clearly communicate the strategic vision and goals related to innovation to all employees. This helps in creating a shared understanding and commitment to innovation across the organization. This helps keep innovation initiatives on track and aligned with strategic goals.

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