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An Innovation Lexicon

IdeaScale

When I was doing my MBA in the early eighties, the London Business School did not offer a single course on innovation. Over two years I believe we went through just one case study on how to produce and market a new technology (it was on fiber optics). Others define innovation as entrepreneurship – starting a new business.

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ISPIM Grand Prize 2017 – we have a winner!

Innovation Excellence

We are delighted to announce that, by a single vote, the winner of the ISPIM Grand Prize 2017 for Excellence in Innovation Management is Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), with the Fraunhofer Institute a close second. Wow, so close!

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Reflections on life in the sharing economy | Episode 5

Innovation Excellence

The Sharing Economy is expanding its reach beyond local communities. Is it a sustainable movement? Embracing the full potential of this new economy requires people to get out of auto-pilot and be more aware of their options and actions.