Articles from GroundControl

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In 2006, Spotify was founded in Stockholm by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. This blog is the first of a series of articles of famous companies and the search for their working business model. The two men recognized a rising problem: illegally shared music. As a consequence, artists were earning less and less income. They […].

Industry 52

Industry Change Company 52

Idea to Value

JANUARY 28, 2022

Preckel & Holling (2006) : Investigation of correlation in 1328 German students. Kim (2005) : Meta analysis of 45,880 participants found relationship between creativity test scores and IQ scores is negligible. However, did find a slight negative correlation above an IQ of 135. Does not support threshold theory.

Creativity 238

Creativity Ideation Analysis Data 238

Phil McKinney

AUGUST 15, 2019

I started creating these vision video’s back in 2006 when I was at HP. Last week, we released our fourth installment in the Near Future series of vision videos. The most recent film titled The Near Future: Diverse Thinkers Wanted, explores the impact of technologies on our work lives. The Future Vision The film’s narrative […].

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Video Technology 65

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In fact, Netflix crowdsourced its innovation process by paying 1 million dollars to the people who figured out how to improve its recommendation algorithm from 2006 to 2009. Creating a Concrete Innovation System Helps Firms Get Ahead.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Learning Innovation Management 227

Innovation Excellence

JUNE 26, 2018

In 2006, Blockbuster Video launched Total Access, a service that allowed its customers to rent videos online and return them to stores. The strategy was an immediate hit with customers and before long its online unit was making big gains against Netflix. It seemed that the video giant had finally cracked to code to renting.

Change 76

Change Video Strategy Strategy 76

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Right up there with the time that I overslept in 2006 and missed out on meeting Cameron Maybin at Marlins fan fest. One of my biggest regrets in life is not attending a pickle festival that I was invited to back when I lived in New York. That’s because I love pickles. Obsessed with them really.

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Open Innovation EU

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Focus stage: Seed Published: 2006 more…. Focus stage: Growth Published: 2006 more…. Focus stage: Seed Published: 2006 more…. Focus stage: Maturity Published: 2006 more…. Focus stage: Maturity Published: 2010 more…. 5R Trend Model (Bosma). Focus stage: Seed Published: 2012 more…. Deep Dive (Ideo). Innovation Audit (Adams).

Innovation 81

Innovation Crowdsourcing Open Innovation LEAN 81

IdeaScale

AUGUST 1, 2018

But women are coming up and “ between 1997 and 2006, businesses fully women-owned, or majority-owned by women, grew at nearly twice the rate of all U.S. Gender diverse firms are also 15 percent more likely to deliver better financial returns overall.

Innovation 113

Innovation Entrepreneurship Innovation Management Creativity 113

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JUNE 30, 2020

” Adds the Science Advisory Board : “DNA origami was invented in 2006 by Paul Rothemund of the California Institute of Technology. It involves the folding of DNA to create 2D and 3D shapes at the nanoscale.

Design 74

Design Technology Study Course 74

IdeaConnection

AUGUST 17, 2018

Astrobee is a free-flying square robot that is going to replace three MIT-designed robots that have been working on the International Space Station since 2006. The space agency launched an open innovation competition to design an arm for a space robot named Astrobee, and the first winners have just been revealed.

Open Innovation 82

Open Innovation Innovation Competition Analysis 82

Qmarkets

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2017 it was blocked for a few hours by the OOCL Japan, in 2006 it was blocked by the Okal King Dor for 8 hours, and before that in 2004 the Tropic Brilliance became lodged for 3 whole days. In 2006 the Panama Canal underwent an expansion that cost $3.1billion, only for bigger ships to be built that still can’t use the route.

Crowdsourcing 98

Crowdsourcing Innovation Ideation Idea Management 98

Wazoku

JANUARY 9, 2020

2006 – Skills strategy part two This was followed by the Leitch Review of Skills published in 2006. 2006/07 – Launch of Twitter and the Apple iPhone Twitter, a new online news and social networking platform, was launched in 2006, enabling people to post and share 140-character messages.

Innovation 52

Innovation Training Disruption Technology 52

Idea to Value

JUNE 15, 2017

In fact, according to the official Kronum Website , it was founded in 2006 in Pennsylvania USA with the following aim: …combining elements of some of the most popular sports in the world on to one field. To see what I mean, just watch the video above, which outlines the rules of the sport.

Design 113

Design Innovation Video Learning 113

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The word “crowdsourcing” was first used in 2006 and in the context of Flickr. A common misconception is that crowdsourcing and outsourcing are the same thing, when in fact they are unrelated. Crowdsourcing refers to the use of the public, such as a business’ audience, in order to achieve a certain end.

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Crowdsourcing Industry Ideation Engagement 157

Idea to Value

JULY 19, 2016

In 2006 Yunus received the Nobel Peace Prize for this innovation which has transformed social and economic development in Bangladesh and other parts of the developing world. Most banks will only make loans of hundreds or thousands of dollars and only to people with good credit ratings.

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Innovation Creativity Training Marketing 100

IdeaScale

MAY 12, 2021

Finally, when a product didn’t meet Jobs’s expectations, he seldom released them, and, in the case of products like 2006’s iPod Hi-Fi, he tended to regret it when he did. The industry has never looked back. Have High Standards.

Innovation 130

Innovation Innovation Processes Industry Design 130

Destination Innovation

JUNE 13, 2016

i] Idealized Design, Ackoff, Magidson and Addison, Wharton School Publishing 2006. When we start to examine these in more detail we often find that seemingly insuperable barriers can be overcome or worked around. Based on a chapter in The Innovative Leader by Paul Sloane published by Kogan Page. [i]

Innovation 100

Innovation Exercises Design System 100

Qmarkets

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Founded in 2006, Qmarkets is an experienced leader in the domain of innovation management with leading global clients including Ford, Lufthansa, Intel, and many more.

Innovation Management 52

Innovation Management Innovation Management Crowdsourcing 52

Qmarkets

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Founded in 2006, Qmarkets is an experienced leader in the domain of innovation management with leading global clients including Ford, Lufthansa, Intel, and many more.

Innovation Management 52

Innovation Management Innovation Management Crowdsourcing 52

Planview

DECEMBER 12, 2022

My first experience with it was back in 2006 when I took a call from Carey Schwaber of Forrester. Category creation can be a long, winding, and rewarding road. At the time, I was a Ph.D. student completing research on value streams, task contexts, and flow.

Management 59

Management Agile Software Innovation 59

Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The book was published in 2006 and the games have had a significant impact on numerous companies, non-profits, and government organizations since then. Games can also be applied to innovation, which is the topic of the book “Innovation Games: Creating Breakthrough Products Through Collaborative Play.”

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Groups Innovation Collaboration Learning 40

Destination Innovation

JANUARY 17, 2016

In 2006, he made a surprise return to film, playing Nikola Tesla in Christopher Nolan’s illusionist drama The Prestige. During the 70s Bowie developed an acting career, starring in Nicolas Roeg’s The Man Who Fell to Earth. He created many startling music videos.

Innovation 100

Innovation Collaboration Change Video 100

Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Following the collapse of Enron In 2006, Skilling was convicted of federal felony charges relating to Enron’s financial collapse and served 14 years at the Federal Prison Camp in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Conference Policies Innovation Strategy 100

Qmarkets

APRIL 6, 2022

Since the founding of the company in 2006, Qmarkets has been empowering its clients to drive innovation impact through a suite of dedicated innovation management tools. As a result, Qmarkets is now able to offer clients a data-enriched end-to-end open innovation solution.

Open Innovation 52

Open Innovation Innovation Data Crowdsourcing 52

Qmarkets

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2017 it was blocked for a few hours by the OOCL Japan, in 2006 it was blocked by the Okal King Dor for 8 hours, and before that in 2004 the Tropic Brilliance became lodged for 3 whole days. In 2006 the Panama Canal underwent an expansion that cost $3.1billion, only for bigger ships to be built that still can’t use the route.

Crowdsourcing 52

Crowdsourcing Innovation Ideation Idea Management 52

IdeaScale

AUGUST 24, 2021

Back in 2006, I encountered Tom Nagle’s work on pricing and read his classic book The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing. I actually got a surprising amount of hate mail on this! . IS: How is value at the center of both pricing and an innovation strategy? How do you put it at the center?

Design Thinking 299

Design Thinking Innovation Design Creativity 299

Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Ever since Twitter made its appearance on the scene in 2006, millions of people have become enamored with the prospect of delivering a message in 140 characters or less. Short and sweet has become the name of the game. Brevity rules. And why not? These days, we don't have time.

Innovation 32

Innovation Industry Company 32

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

That’s what scientists discovered back in 2006 when they began to look for distant signals in the universe using a complex instrument fixed to a huge balloon that was sent to space. Space.com explains: “In space, nobody can hear you scream, but with the right equipment, it is possible to detect a roar.

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Survey Data System Learning 74

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Seven major hurricanes formed, with 27 named storms spinning up between June 2005 and January 2006.” The Greek alphabet has only been utilized once before, during the infamous hurricane season of 2005. With things likely just going to get worse from here on out.

Innovation 74

Innovation Change Industry Learning 74

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JULY 2, 2019

According to Atlas Obscura : “The Brooklyn Art Library houses the Sketchbook Project: a collaborative library of artists’ sketchbooks that’s grown every year since 2006. A definitive guide to artistry since 2006. Today the library is home to almost 34,000 separate sketchbooks, from some 70,000 contributors in over 135 countries.

Project 40

Project Roadmap Creativity Collaboration 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2017 it was blocked for a few hours by the OOCL Japan, in 2006 it was blocked by the Okal King Dor for 8 hours, and before that in 2004 the Tropic Brilliance became lodged for 3 whole days. In 2006 the Panama Canal underwent an expansion that cost $3.1billion, only for bigger ships to be built that still can’t use the route.

Crowdsourcing 52

Crowdsourcing Innovation Ideation Company 52

Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

Susana shares more about Telefónica, a Spanish multinational telecommunications company that employs more than 100,000 people that has been investing in startups since 2006- for a total of 1000+ startups. They typically get access to incredible assets such as customers, platforms, infrastructures, technologies, and networks of experts.

Innovation Management 52

Innovation Management Innovation Management LEAN 52

hackerearth

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

[This paradigm] assumes that firms can and should use external ideas as well as internal ideas, and internal and external paths to market, as they look to advance their technology.” ( Henry Chesbrough, 2006 ). The free flow, in and out, of ideas and IP promotes innovative ecosystems.

Open Innovation 91

Open Innovation Innovation Company Crowdsourcing 91

BrainZooming

JUNE 20, 2016

We introduced the first Brainzooming strategic planning workshop resembling what we do today as The Brainzooming Group ten years ago, June 19-20, 2006. Here’s the story of how a request from a big supporter, then and still, instigated a major change in the Brainzooming methodology. The First Brainzooming Strategic Planning Workshop.

Strategic Thinking 67

Strategic Thinking Exercises Innovation Creativity 67

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

APRIL 13, 2020

Since retiring in 2006 Bill Gates has poured millions of dollars into techno-philanthropic endeavors through the Gates Foundation in bids to eradicate polio and malaria among other global health initiatives. A very impressive second act for someone who already made a major impact on the world when he founded Microsoft.

Project 74

Project Resources Change 74

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to data published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine in 2020, self-reported cannabis use among people 65 and older increased from under 1 percent in 2006 to more than 4 percent today. Older adults are the fastest-growing demographic of cannabis consumers. What is motivating seniors to turn to cannabis?

Report 52

Report Study Survey Policies 52

Innovation in Practice

JULY 3, 2017

According to the United States Postal Service : The stamp image is a photograph taken by astrophysicist Fred Espenak, aka Mr. Eclipse , of Portal, AZ, that shows a total solar eclipse seen from Jalu, Libya, on March 29, 2006. In the first U.S.

Innovation 40

Innovation Examples Change Learning 40