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Are You Future-Proof? Preparing for Technological Disruptions

Phil McKinney

Understanding Technological Disruptions Technological disruptions refer to unexpected shifts in technology that can disrupt industries, businesses, and life as we know it. This hugely impacted many industries, such as the newspaper and publishing industries, which saw a drastic decline in readership.

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My innovation journey (so far)

Jeffrey Phillips

We felt that to remain competitive, larger companies needed to recapture the sense of wonder and adventure that working in the "front end" of innovation would create. My friend, who founded OVO Innovation with me in 2004, was really passionate about the idea of reviving innovation in corporations.

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Innovation adoption in the technology lifecycle for Energy Translation

Paul Hobcraft

The economics of powering the energy system with renewables has got to the point where there is real competitiveness. There is a real need to find innovative solutions that focus on the end-user sectors of transport, industry, and buildings. Lastly, innovation needs to achieve an affordably decarbonize industrial transition.

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What do Blue Lobsters Have to do With Innovation? Everything!

Mills-Scofield

Blue Lobster at the South Bristol Coop , 2004. Because the key to innovation isn’t processes, stage gates, weird exercises, or competitions. They think they’re innovative because they make something in green instead of just red, but they stick with their industries, markets, customers, and (usually dying) business models.

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What do Blue Lobsters Have to do With Innovation? Everything!

Mills-Scofield

Blue Lobster at the South Bristol Coop , 2004. Because the key to innovation isn’t processes, stage gates, weird exercises, or competitions. They think they’re innovative because they make something in green instead of just red, but they stick with their industries, markets, customers, and (usually dying) business models.

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Origin Story of The first CT scan (Republished from The Conversation

Rmukesh Gupta

He practiced his trade at EMI – the company would become better known for selling Beatles albums , but started out as Electric and Music Industries, with a focus on electronics and electrical engineering. But by the ‘60s, EMI wanted out of the competitive computer market and wasn’t sure what to do with the brilliant, eccentric engineer.

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Innovation Management: Importance, Ideas, and Examples

Acuvate

Building a culture of innovation that drives productive and sustainable innovation practices can spark more ideas from within your workforce helping organizations remain competitive & stay ahead in the long haul. General Electric: In the early 1900s, GE developed the renowned industrial research laboratory. Schedule a demo now.