Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The Winds of Change- Innovation Software facing the Innovators’ Dilemma In my research, I am getting a real sense that the current Innovation Management Software model is about to be upended and disrupted as per Clayton Christensens’ “Innovators Dilemma.”

Software Review 212

Software Review Software Technical Review Innovation 212

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I have argued in the past that innovation management needs to radically adjust and needs to be designed differently, it needs to be highly adaptive. I’d like to offer some views, partly looking out to the future, partly considering what is potentially within our grasp, if we step back and rethink innovation design.

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Design Technical Review Innovation System 233

PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Open innovation (OI) can be a powerful approach for organizations to find groundbreaking ideas, develop new products and solve difficult problems. I have been involved in hundreds of open innovation projects — I have seen huge successes and, of course, many failures. Don’t Do it Once. Don’t Do it Yourself.

Open Innovation 98

Open Innovation Technical Review Project Innovation 98

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.”

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Innovation Collaboration Resources 163

Qmarkets

JUNE 20, 2023

Qmarkets is pleased to announce a new partnership with US-based innovation consultancy Accel IQ Digital to provide comprehensive strategic innovation services to joint clients across the United States, Brazil, and the Middle East. About Qmarkets Managing innovation at large company is never easy.

Open Innovation 98

Open Innovation Technical Review Management Innovation Management 98

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. Corporate innovation nurtures unique thinking within corporate settings. How can corporations work with startups?

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Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation 187

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

There is still a real reluctance that the supplier of innovation software solutions has to change. Secondly, if open innovation has gone way beyond a one to many relationships into a many to many then does the reliance on single entity software provision makes sense? They might feel they have this, I don’t. million.

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Innovation Management Management Software Review Software 200

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It always amazes me how we limit growth by not investing fully in innovation. While most large companies want to become more agile and innovative, many of them fail to turn this wish into a reality. Innovation as a dedicated activity still sits uncomfortably within many organizations. What is holding this innovation age back?

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Innovation Programs Innovation Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 222

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 27, 2016

As the customer advocate, you work closely with employees to keep customers at the forefront of innovation. You want your employees to innovate with the customer in mind. Now Amazon, is known not only as an online product retailer, but as an open marketplace where customers can find full information on products they might want to buy.

Technical Review 173

Technical Review Handbook Innovation Groups 173

eZassi

AUGUST 30, 2017

Harvard Business Review Technology Scouting Study. Technology Scouting Can Increase the Rate and Potential for Meaningful Innovation. A recent study conducted by the Harvard Business Review makes the case for technology scouting while also admitting that it can turn into a double-edged sword when executed poorly.

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Technical Review Study Technology Resources 69

Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Most companies say that they are investing in innovation. And they will proudly announce to their shareholders: Look at all the innovation we are doing! And they will proudly announce to their shareholders: Look at all the innovation we are doing! None of this is actual innovation. What is innovation theatre?

Company 163

Company Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 163

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2018

Thinking about ecosystems certainly allows us to go out of our normal scope of invention, innovation and being creative. It allows you to search and build on others specialization that “greater” innovation. They survive and thrive due to that uniqueness and attraction. As we learn we adapt, as we share we grow.

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Collaboration Design Innovation Technical Review 241

IdeaScale

JANUARY 1, 2020

Click the 2019 Open Nation tab on the IdeaScale website to check out all the latest interviews, information, and more. Each year, IdeaScale meets with innovators from all over the globe who gather to share best practices on the management and delivery of ideas. Innovation: The Reality-Making behind the Glamour.

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Crowdsourcing Ideation Innovation Programs Technical Review 195

Yet2

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Traditional databases fail to address the dynamic nature of innovation challenges. Enter the concept of “living databases” – a game-changer in Open Innovation. The Challenge of Traditional Databases Traditional databases have significant downsides in the realm of Open Innovation.

Open Innovation 59

Open Innovation Technical Review Case Study Innovation 59

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Whitepaper called “ Product Complexity, Digital Transformation, and the Innovation Imperative- The race to reinvent how complex products are developed is here “ This made me a little jealous and a little wishing that ‘we’, across the whole of innovation management , could not have one of these platforms available today.

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Product Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Software Review System 221

Yet2

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

You have heard about Open Innovation in the news, but are hesitant to implement OI because you think it won’t be successful. Below are 6 myths about open innovation that will make you rethink your reluctance. Nobody Has Success Using Open Innovation. Open Innovation is a Passing Fad.

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Open Innovation Technical Review Innovation Resources 58

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

They take a long-term view of their staff and see innovation projects as an opportunity to stretch their employees’ capabilities and to help them achieve their aspirations. Depending on the scope of their ideas, innovators’ careers can be significantly shaped by this journey. The M entor Role in I nnovation . Gaining customer insights.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Project Technical Review 189

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In a world where thousands of startups emerge each year, companies looking to stay competitive need to engage actively with this innovation ecosystem. Startups often bring fresh ideas, new technologies, and agile development approaches, but identifying the right ones to collaborate with or invest in can be complex.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Software Innovation 52

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Are you looking for ways to take your innovation strategy to the next level in 2020? Check out our top innovation blogs from 2019 for tips on transforming your product, process, market, and more. Brainstorming is where innovation and product development strategy begin, but sometimes you need a little push to get started.

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Brainstorming Crowdsourcing Conference Product Development 173

eZassi

AUGUST 30, 2022

Top 5 Ideation Objectives for Innovation [Infographic]. Build your Innovation Portfolio on the best ideas captured through Ideation. 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.

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Ideation Technical Review Software Review Collaboration 98

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Companies don’t fail at innovation due to lack of ideas. They often don’t create the right innovation structure to implement their opportunities. Most organizations struggle with innovation. I had the chance to take a look at the new book “Built to Innovate” by INSEAD professor Ben Bensaou.

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Culture Strategy Strategy Technical Review 130

Innov8rs

MARCH 27, 2023

When it comes to innovation, some initiatives may be too risky or outside of a corporation's capability zone, leading to a longer learning curve. This collaborative approach to innovation – also known as Open Innovation – can come in many shapes and sizes. How to measure your corporate’s open innovation activities?

Open Innovation 59

Open Innovation Technical Review Innovation Collaboration 59

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions. Nothing can work in isolation.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence 148

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

What are Europeans loss is the UK’s gain, in being unshackled from others, not just lagging behind in digital technology and innovation but actually blocking it for the “collective union” Europe offers incredible history, the same as Asia. Let me take my area of focus – Innovation and Digital Technology.

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Innovation Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Report 179

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Qmarkets has launched a partnership with Swiss-based strategy and innovation consultancy hpo to strengthen strategic innovation activities in medium and large enterprises in the DACH region. The focus lies on the integrative design of strategy, business processes, business models, innovation, and culture.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Innovation Management Management Software Review 98

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Qmarkets has launched a partnership with Swiss-based strategy and innovation consultancy hpo to strengthen strategic innovation activities in medium and large enterprises in the DACH region. The focus lies on the integrative design of strategy, business processes, business models, innovation, and culture.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Innovation Management Management Software Review 98

Yet2

JANUARY 4, 2024

It’s true in daily life and innovation. However, it can be difficult to market innovation needs efficiently and attract the right submitters. However, it can be difficult to market innovation needs efficiently and attract the right submitters. What is an Open Innovation (OI) Portal? How Can yet2 Help?

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Open Innovation Industry Technical Review Collaboration 59

Yet2

JANUARY 15, 2023

As innovation experts we strive to innovate our own processes, recently we shared our advances in ‘big data’ analyses in our blog and here we begin to delve into the possibility of using AI as an open innovation tool. ChatGPT can be used as an innovation tool in several ways.

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Artificial Inteligence Open Innovation ChatGPT Technical Review 52

Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

The traditional approach to innovation, often termed “closed innovation,” relies heavily on internal resources and ideas to drive new developments. Companies working in isolation may miss out on the vast pool of external knowledge and innovative ideas that could propel them forward. But what is open innovation?

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Open Innovation Software Review Technical Review Trends 52

Yet2

JULY 3, 2024

” The challenge arises when scouts, exploring innovation ecosystems, struggle to find enabling technology, leading to a crucial dilemma—did the scouts perform inadequately, or does the desired solution really not exist? Such restrictive ideal (“nice to have”) requirements can easily hobble the external innovation process.

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Open Innovation Tools Technical Review Case Study 59

Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

For corporates, open innovation is all about being transparent and public about the challenges and themes they're looking to go after and solve, and then finding the best-fit partners for that. Together we discussed what's next for open innovation and partnerships, as summarized below. What can’t be missing?

Open Innovation 59

Open Innovation Innovation Management Management Innovation Programs 59

eZassi

JULY 13, 2017

As you start Innovation budget planning, Here are eight things to consider: When it comes to Innovation and R&D fiscal year budget planning, it’s typically a laborious process that spans several months with business model canvases, business cases, proposals and pipeline discussions. A five-year plan may no longer hold true.

Technical Review 73

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Innovation Technology 73

Yet2

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Adding to that roster of open innovation services, over the past 12 – 24 months, several of our subscription clients have asked us to perform anonymous searches for them. Hence the need to engage a partner like yet2 to conduct an anonymous technology search or due diligence inquiry. Technology or company history.

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Technical Review Technology Disruption Industry 53

IdeaScale

JUNE 11, 2019

Podcasts themselves are examples of innovation, bringing together compressed audio, RSS feeds, and mobile listening devices into a medium that was born on the internet. The series features guest speakers who are leading innovation programs, inventing new technologies, tracking trends, and more.

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Technical Review Case Study Innovation Programs Innovation 113

100%Open

JULY 26, 2022

“Voluntary due diligence standards […] have not achieved significant progress” EU, 2022. These changes are happening in 2022 and require a new paradigm of openness and innovation for which most large organisations are ill-equipped. 100%Open Procurement. We’re calling this 100%Open Procurement.

Technical Review 59

Technical Review Open Innovation Innovation Collaboration 59

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

It is always welcome to read a thoughtful article that reminds me, no, it actually inspires me, by reinforcing my own belief that innovation is progressing, even if this is sometimes frustratingly slow. So the article “ Want to Win at Business Model Innovation? But this work is merely the table stakes for staying in the current game”.

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Innovation Leadership Strategy Strategy 157

eZassi

AUGUST 22, 2022

Budget Planning for Innovation During Changing Economic Times. Their goals for success lie in the adaptability and strength of their resources across the Innovation Portfolio. For example, running the business (operations) versus changing the business (innovations)? Innovation Strategy Consulting. Let's Talk.

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Technical Review Software Review Innovation Ideation 52