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Building out our innovation ecosystem in design and thinking

Paul Hobcraft

Today we live in a more connected world; technology has enabled this. It is knowledge-based and well-grounded. Having technology platforms as central to this becomes vital. Building a collaborative environment requires digital technology as the platform.

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Key Takeaways from April’s Open Innovation Summit

IdeaScale

Gaby Howe of Station Houston, a technology park that aims to build on Houston’s innovative past for current start-ups, noted in her presentation that what drove her organization was a high-profile failure. What matters more is how that technology is applied to your business model and how that differentiates you from the competition.

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What makes the Innovation Ecosystem different?

Paul Hobcraft

EACH hydrogen solution is currently being pursued in individual companies or limited geographical or technology areas. Present innovation designs are holding us back, now is the time to embrace end-to-end Innovation Ecosystems where technology enables. They can deliver such a rich potential of new economic and social value.

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The Building Blocks of the Innovation Ecosystem Narrative

Paul Hobcraft

Not only in thinking and design but in how we structure its architecture, one based on platforms, open apps, and a marketplace where like-minded people and organizations go and participate in building new impactful innovation solutions together. This needs to be in open, highly collaborative ecosystems.

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Thirty Ways to Develop your Lateral Thinking

Destination Innovation

Read Widely: Read books, articles, and content from different fields to gain a broader knowledge base. Continuous Learning: Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies within your industry and in other fields. Read fiction and nonfiction. Don’t be afraid to try new things and take calculated risks.

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The Arrival and Potential of Knowledge Graphs into Our World

Paul Hobcraft

Most of what I have read and researched gives detailed explanations of how they work and throws around all the different jargon, protocols such as the need to understand the important semantic technologies, concepts, and methods like RDF, URI, SPARQL, SKOS, and OWL. Knowledge Graphs provide the context.

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Please, we need a different Innovation narrative

Paul Hobcraft

Today we live in a more connected world, technology has enabled this. It is knowledge-based and well-grounded. “ Organizations today are no different from the past; they seek fresh growth and establish new competitive positions. The difference is the straight jacket they often “wore.” ” constrained them.