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Soren Kaplan’s April 2015 Leapfrogging Newsletter

Leapfrogging

In the past, new products and technologies consumed the vast majority of the innovation air-time. The most innovative companies today realize that competitive differentiation comes as much from how they innovate as it does from what they’re innovating. 175k Innovation Prize 2015 – Deadline April 30, 2015.

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Innovative Start-Ups Founded by Women

Destination Innovation

A report by the Kaufmann Foundation found that only 3% of technology start-ups are led by women. Here are some inspiring women entrepreneurs and the companies they have started. Proximie , based in London, develops remote surgery technology using augmented reality. How many women role models in business can you name?

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Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

This 2050 target is in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, the foundations of global consensus to limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5c. To quote from this IEA view : Most of the global reductions in CO2 emissions between now and 2030 in the net-zero pathway come from technologies readily available today.

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How Has Innovation Created a Private Space Race?

IdeaScale

Exploring space offered a two-fold opportunity; it had promise for both military and civilian technological advancement and an invaluable demonstration of prowess on the world stage. The Cold War ended, and civilian technology companies began innovating and building off of government designs to deliver their own products.

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Getting Board Buy-In for Your Innovation Project

IdeaScale

For innovation to thrive in a company, it must be prioritized at every level. It’s not uncommon for corporate boards to lack strong expertise in the areas of innovation and technology. A 2015-2016 study by researchers at the Harvard Business School found that boards don’t prioritize innovation. Demonstrating ROI of Innovation.

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Business Model Innovation Basics Series - Part 1: What is a Business Model?

The BMI Lab Blog

However, very few managers are able to explain their company’s business model ad-hoc, and even fewer can define what a business model actually is in general. The number of companies, which have established dedicated business model innovation units and processes is even lower. 2008), or, more simply, the value proposition (Teece 2010).

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BD Named 2015 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Winner by Product Development and Management Association

Innovation in Practice

The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), the premier global advocate for product development and management professionals, announced today that it has awarded the 2015 Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award to BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX). 7-11 in Anaheim, Calif.