Strategos

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Great ideas turn into great innovations, but if they do not address an immediate and apparent market need, they are allowed to atrophy “in the lab” Not too long ago, one of our clients in the chemical industry had this exact problem. Their R& Source.

Ideation 98

Ideation Innovation Industry Marketing 98

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2023

How a quiet introvert took on the chemical industry and made the world better.

Leadership 72

Leadership Industry 72

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The report’s comprehensive analysis maps out the technologies needed to tackle emissions in all parts of the energy sector, including areas where technological progress is still lacking such as long-distance transport and heavy industries. Electrolytic hydrogen routes for chemical production. Stepwise additional. Aluminum smelting.

Technology 305

Technology Report Innovation Analysis 305

Acuvate

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe social, economic, and financial disruption across the globe, the oil and gas (O&G) industry seems to have been the hardest hit. Despite these advances, the adoption of digital technology in the oil and gas industry is yet to reach its maximum potential. Let’s explore further.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Industry Big Data Data 52

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 9, 2021

Considerably enhanced policy ambitions and regulatory efforts, better measurement and reporting, strong industry efforts and investor-led support are needed to meet SDS targets for 2040. Tracking Industry- more efforts needed. CCUS in industry and transformation. Tracking Fuel supply- Equally not on track. Iron and steel.

Policies 189

Policies Technical Review Innovation Report 189

Business and Tech

MARCH 28, 2023

How is the household and commercial products industry driving change for the good of the planet? The industry is continually innovating to improve the sustainability of products that people rely on to live cleaner, healthier, and more productive lives.

Design 130

Design System Industry Change 130

Christensen Institute

DECEMBER 14, 2023

To start, we first need to take a quick dive into the history of the steel industry (and yes, and I promise it relates). Because the scrap steel they recycled varied in its chemical makeup, they could only make certain steel products like rebar. So, could microschools eventually become the new normal in schooling?

LEAN 119

LEAN Disruption Technology Groups 119

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In the past week or so, I have been looking a little harder at the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry relating to innovation, it left me a little frustrated. The two industries are struggling in finding new operating models to adapt to a different, changing world. Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Can this change?

Collaboration 138

Collaboration Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Industry 138

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 16, 2023

Today half the world’s capital is invested in energy and its related infrastructure, which is the backbone of any industrial and urbanization strategy. There is a real need to find innovative solutions focusing on the end-user sectors of transport, industry, and buildings.

Innovation 130

Innovation System Design Technology 130

Yet2

JULY 12, 2018

There are a number of global trends in the personal care industry that are shaping the open innovation needs of both mid-sized companies and large global brands. Scouting 30 opportunities for a client seeking safer chemicals for hair strengthening. How these companies embrace innovation can have a big impact on their bottom line.

Trends 45

Trends Industry Innovation Open Innovation 45

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2021

Many outsourced jobs are outsourced into low-cost environments, leading to jobless growth in the rest of the industry; it destroys the usage value (useful lifetime left) of existing products to benefit the few rather than the many. Where are we in our debates on climate change, stem cell research, toxic chemicals, landfills and plenty more?

Creativity 306

Creativity Innovation Industry Disruption 306

Daniel Burrus

MAY 4, 2022

Technology and the disruptions it causes are a Hard Trend future certainty , in that it will continue to upend industry after industry without prejudice. This is especially true in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, where a plethora of chemicals both safe and harmful are abundant. Not only have A.I. Not only have A.I.

Artificial Inteligence 77

Artificial Inteligence Disruption Trends Software 77

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 9, 2021

Considerably enhanced policy ambitions and regulatory efforts, better measurement and reporting, strong industry efforts and investor-led support are needed to meet SDS targets for 2040. Tracking Industry- more efforts needed. CCUS in industry and transformation. Tracking Fuel supply- Equally not on track. Iron and steel.

Policies 130

Policies Technical Review Innovation Report 130

Idea Champions

DECEMBER 8, 2017

While my more politically correct friends chided me for choosing to work with a chemical company, I had absolutely no problem with my choice -- having long ago made peace with the fact that every business, no matter what industry or how skillful its PR department was in raising its perceived value, had something wrong with it.

Learning 24

Learning Meeting Brainstorming Course 24

eZassi

DECEMBER 10, 2021

New Industries’ Solutions for Moving to a Zero Carbon Footprint. University researchers, startup incubators, and power industry collaboration show promising disruptive technology to reach carbon zero goals. Industries worldwide are focusing on how to achieve carbon neutrality. Industry: Energy, Carbon Waste Recycling.

Innovation 52

Innovation Technology Industry Crowdsourcing 52

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 9, 2021

Considerably enhanced policy ambitions and regulatory efforts, better measurement and reporting, strong industry efforts and investor-led support are needed to meet SDS targets for 2040. Tracking Industry- more efforts needed. CCUS in industry and transformation. Tracking Fuel supply- Equally not on track. Iron and steel.

Policies 130

Policies Technical Review Innovation Report 130

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2021

Many outsourced jobs are outsourced into low-cost environments, leading to jobless growth in the rest of the industry; it destroys the usage value (useful lifetime left) of existing products to benefit the few rather than the many. Where are we in our debates on climate change, stem cell research, toxic chemicals, landfills and plenty more?

Creativity 211

Creativity Innovation Industry Disruption 211

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 15, 2020

I certainly believe we will see emerging a lot of new inventions and innovations to get the Electrolyzer based on PEM technology Industrial ready. Hydrogen has the best potential to be a substantial decarbonizing vector in many industries. Hydrogen has become the “lightning rod” of transforming the clean energy needs.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Industry Technology Policies 207

Yet2

JUNE 2, 2023

At the event, the team met and interacted with representatives from both starts-ups and big industry players all looking for and sharing the latest innovations in carbon reduction. It’s amazing the new technologies being created to help achieve sustainability goals, at the consumer and industrial level.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Conference Policies Innovation 52

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Also known as “cannabidiol,” an active chemical compound found in hemp, CBD has rapidly grown in use and popularity. By leveraging industry leading proprietary technology, the company is able to distill the purest available CBD from hemp, ensuring a consistent consumer experience.

Survey 130

Survey System Report Study 130

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As crucial renewable energy solutions (wind, solar) are falling in price comparison, we are beginning to see clean energy solutions for industry, for the environment, and society, as a whole. A very critical piece of the energy transition puzzle is the necessary focus on the end-user sectors of transport, industry, and buildings.

Roadmap 215

Roadmap Design Industry System 215

Acuvate

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Moreover, the most significant obstacle to water management has been the asset-intensive nature of the industry, with pipelines, pumps, and wells spread over acres of land, well beyond the control and management of a few plant operators. Chemical composition of water. Storage reservoir quantity. Distribution pipeline pressure.

Data 78

Data Artificial Inteligence Management Technical Review 78

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 2, 2020

Then we get those industries established on grey hydrogen, which is a significant greenhouse emitter, pushing even further back, claiming the ability to switch hydrogen from fossil fuels to clean is many years away. The technology mix to decarbonize each economy and industry reliant on secure and resilient energy sources is a tough one.

Policies 191

Policies Report Innovation Technology 191

Idea Champions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

While my more politically correct friends chided me for choosing to work with a chemical company, I had absolutely no problem with my choice -- having long ago made peace with the fact that every business, no matter what industry or how skillful its PR department was in raising its perceived value, had something wrong with it.

Learning 20

Learning Meeting Brainstorming Course 20

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Today half the world’s capital is invested in energy and its related infrastructure as it is the backbone of any industrial and urbanization strategy. There is a real need to find innovative solutions that focus on the end-user sectors of transport, industry, and buildings.

System 162

System Innovation Design Technology 162

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Thirdly Industry is undergoing so much automation, enabled by the digitalization and technologies where AI, Robotics, 3D printing, and machine learning are all ushering in entirely new ways to operate and manage plants. This way, we can balance loads on a grid through more effective storage and industry or city demands.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Software Review Report System 145

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 18, 2020

The IEA track the following aspects of the energy system; power, fuel, industry, transport, buildings, and energy integration. Tracking Industry. The principal industries, regarded as the “prime” polluters or emitters of high levels of Co2 and other greenhouse gases, are specifically monitored. annually to 7.4 annually to 7.4

Policies 195

Policies System Technical Review Innovation 195

eZassi

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Look your best while feeling good about your impact on the environment with fashion-forward brands reinventing the supply chain in the textile industry. The fashion industry is trying on new methods of sourcing materials and is producing garments within a vibrant and growing circular economy.

Innovation 40

Innovation Resources Industry Meeting 40

Idea to Value

MAY 24, 2016

The company is called Carbon 3D , and their new M1 3D printers, being shown off in the video above, are not only almost 100x faster than the previous generation’s technology, but finally allow production-quality prints in materials with a wide range of chemical and physical properties.

Software 123

Software Innovation Technology Design 123

Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Every industry has products or services that are commodities. The solution to this obstacle is to continuously de-commoditize your products and services in order to remain unique in whatever industry your organization is part of. So, what about your industry, products, or services can be de-commoditized to increase the profit margin?

Trends 57

Trends Disruption Industry Change 57

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

In fact, industries that have done things the same way for a long time are the best ones to try new ways for. That by itself makes it a perfect example of an innovation where people had continued to make round barrels because that is the way it’s always been done.

Design 0

Design Comparison Examples Industry 0

Idea to Value

APRIL 15, 2021

Industrial shelving. It’s a fantastic way to teach your children about chemical reactions while creating a “volcano” in your house. Do you have any leftover materials around your house that could be repurposed or recycled? Leftover pieces of wood from a project could be used to build a birdhouse or garden bed. A water/sand table.

Creativity 163

Creativity Creative Process Resources Project 163

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

If we are to meet the mandated Paris Agreement of 2015, where member states agreed to limit global warming to 2 degrees C versus pre-industrial levels by 2050, we have to look at every climate change mitigation we can find. We have to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 to 95 percent of the 1990 level by 20150.

System 180

System Innovation Collaboration Technology 180

IdeaScale

OCTOBER 29, 2019

However, those in the innovation technology industry can better understand and visualize the larger implications of IoT. So the more people there are brainstorming across different industries, the greater the chances that a wider variety of nascent ideas will begin to develop and take shape. How Ideas Grow.

Data 100

Data Internet of things Technology Brainstorming 100

Rapid Innovation in digital time

MARCH 30, 2018

Daniel Witthaut is Head of Corporate Innovation Strategy at Evonik Industries AG, a global leader in specialty chemicals. He completed a brilliant presentation at R&D Innovation Strategies & Process Excellence Summit last November in Berlin. He kindly accepted to … Continue reading →

Innovation 45

Innovation Strategy Strategy Industry 45

Innovation 360

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

With a background in consultancy in oil and gas industry, Ali has changed his carrier path to industrial management for a couple of years. MS in Industrial Management, KTH, Sweden. MS in Chemical Engineering for Energy and Environment, KTH, Sweden. Background. Professional Development. Design Thinking. General Management.

Entrepreneurship 40

Entrepreneurship Ideation Design Thinking Industry 40

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Telescopes have detected unusually high concentrations of the molecule phosphine—a stinky, flammable chemical typically associated with feces, farts and rotting microbial activity—in an atmospheric layer far above the planet’s scorching surface.

System 64

System Industry Technology 64