Paul Hobcraft

MAY 3, 2023

How much does a business organization spend on its ERP system compared to its innovation system? The efforts to extract efficiency and effectiveness from operations, supporting services and customer engagements to track productivity, do the same efforts and management focus go into innovation? How feasible is this?

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 27, 2025

From advanced AI-driven capabilities in startup scouting to significant improvements in user engagement and system accessibility, read on as we review how these innovations are propelling your own innovation strategies with Qmarkets in 2025 and beyond.AI-Enhanced Enhanced Startup Scouting Research.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A transparent innovation process makes this particularly effective. Start with identification; it should be an anonymous system if the user wants it to be, and they should understand just how and why the system is anonymous. Yet there are other opportunities for data you can use to bolster your innovation program.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 16, 2022

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. Say you have a creative vision to reinvent the car.

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Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

Innovation is critical for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from launching a first product to making a new global acquisition. However corporate innovation is often the most complex and challenging due to its scale and scope. Success in corporate innovation requires a thoughtful approach to overcoming these obstacles.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

With a strong background in R&D, Eric now uses his expertise to help leading organizations deliver innovations across a range of industries and use cases. T o overcome this challenge, and as innovation became a top priority, most companies have created diversified corporate innovation programs to generate new innovation projects.

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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? As the CEO goes, so goes the company.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 7, 2017

Creating a repeatable innovation portfolio helps you plan more efficiently, scale resources, and gain insight for the growth of your innovation program. There are five key elements of a repeatable innovation portfolio: Opportunity Identification and Campaign Creation. Idea Collection and Inspiration. Proposal Generation.

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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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Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This is the frustrating reality for many corporate innovators. Despite having well-structured innovation programs, organizations often struggle to turn validated concepts into real market impact. This resistance isnt intentionalits systemic, says Frank. Because when its time to scale, things can start slowing down.

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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. In addition, many air quality systems aren’t built to move. The Scale Of The Problem. They can be smaller than 2.5

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PlanBox Innovation

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Introduction Innovation isn’t just a buzzword in the business world; it’s the lifeblood of growth and sustainability. At Planbox, our extensive journey through the deployment of over 400 enterprise innovation programs has offered us a front-row seat to the transformative power of innovation.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Leveraging Planbox, they fostered a democratic innovation process, propelling technological advancements and aligning with strategic goals. Giving Thanks “Using a standard has been really helpful for getting our innovation program off the ground.” Follow me on LinkedIn.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 26, 2021

According to CultureAmp research, ‘Nearly 8 out of 10 of highly engaged employees regard their companies as having a culture that nurtures innovation’ 5. An employee innovation program is simply a process that empowers each employee to share their ideas.

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PlanBox Innovation

MAY 10, 2022

This article originally appeared on Innovation Leader. Launching an innovation management system does not have to be guesswork, and it is a lot easier than most organizations imagine it to be. Innovation by definition is very different from typical business processes, and it should be in a constant state of flux.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 26, 2021

According to CultureAmp research, ‘Nearly 8 out of 10 of highly engaged employees regard their companies as having a culture that nurtures innovation’ 5. An employee innovation program is simply a process that empowers each employee to share their ideas.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

With a strong background in R&D, Eric now uses his expertise to help leading organizations deliver innovations across a range of industries and use cases. T o overcome this challenge, and as innovation became a top priority, most companies have created diversified corporate innovation programs to generate new innovation projects.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Overview : Founded in 2017 off of a popular crowdsourcing initiative, the Government Services Administration (GSA)’s 10X program internally crowdsources ideas to design new approaches and launch new programs. The event was so popular it quickly became an ongoing program. What Is The General Services Administration?

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IdeaScale

JUNE 8, 2021

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. This underscores that diversity is needed throughout the innovation process, not just at one point.

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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. Take Microsoft’s operating system Windows. Let’s get started.

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PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It almost sounds like an oxymoron, but with the help of generative AI systems like ChatGPT—OpenAI’s advanced AI language model that’s all the rage these days—you can take a lot of weight off your shoulders by streamlining your innovation processes, so you can have a bit more structure and creativity without the headaches.

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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. Lack of clearly defined innovation metrics. Call your shot.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In our last blog for Qmarkets we introduced you to the concept of Three Horizons and explained how this methodology can help you create a balanced long-term innovation portfolio. At the same time, new ideas are already being launched and following the new innovation process.

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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? The annual targets and review process for bonuses makes it difficult to celebrate failure.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 4, 2025

Paulings quote reinforces the importance of volume in innovation. Businesses should not wait for the “perfect” idea but instead promote brainstorming, hackathons , and innovation programs that generate a steady flow of concepts. From there, filtering, testing, and refining the best ideas ensures ongoing progress.

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PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The PMO’s Guide to ISO 56001 ISO 56001, the standard for innovation management systems, isn’t merely a shiny badge of honor. Think of it as a set of practices ingraining innovation deep within the fabric of the organization. However, this delay shouldn’t deter you from getting ahead.

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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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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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Planview

APRIL 11, 2019

Through their Ideate Innovation program, which the team uses to surface and develop ideas and turn them into award-winning products. But the company’s existing “innovation” process was entirely manual, making progress fragmented, expensive, time-consuming, and siloed. An Automated System.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

In the second part of this article we will share how we helped Barenbrug – a leading agriculture company based in the Netherlands – to implement an innovation program with the Qmarkets tool. Innovation Exploration vs Exploitation. We do believe that processes can force people to think about things they did not consider before.

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Stephen Shapiro

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

After 16 months of waiting, the USPTO has finally approved my FAST Innovation® trademark. FAST Innovation is more than a buzzword. It stands for the four key steps of the innovation process I have been using for over a decade: F = FOCUS: Innovate where you differentiate. T = TEST: Don’t glorify failure.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The Qmarkets Innovation Ecosystem is made up of 3 main phases: Front End Discovery, Innovate & Craft, and Commercialize. Now let’s dive into each phase and explore how you can maximize your innovation ROI. Or you may wish to establish a scouting program to hunt for emerging technologies to partner with.

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PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 27, 2023

So, how can you ensure that your innovation efforts are positioned for success? One surefire way is to become certified for ISO 56001 , an internationally recognized certification standard for Innovation Management Systems (IMS) that is scheduled for release in 2024.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

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. Lack of clearly defined innovation metrics. Call your shot.

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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

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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Qmarkets

JANUARY 25, 2024

It’s natural to consider education and innovation as mutually compatible. It’s surprising, then, that many academic institutions still lag when it comes to implementing well-structured innovation processes. Innovation in Education: A Proud History DNA, Genetic Fingerprinting, CDs, Computers, and the Internet.

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