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Innovation Management in 2023: Venture Building & Scaling

Innov8rs

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. Through Wayra, the Telefónica's Venture Builder, the corporate accompanies and supports its startups from ideation to founding.

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In defense of industry-agnostic innovation management

David Marks

Back in 2006 the duo reigned supreme in the mobile phone market. Were Nokia and Blackberry lax with their innovation and technology development? Firstly, processes to validate assumptions so that decisions can be made based on facts (And not the identity of the ideator). But it isn’t the only ingredient. Then came the iPhone.

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In defense of industry-agnostic innovation management

David Marks

Back in 2006 the duo reigned supreme in the mobile phone market. Were Nokia and Blackberry lax with their innovation and technology development? Firstly, processes to validate assumptions so that decisions can be made based on facts (And not the identity of the ideator). But it isn’t the only ingredient. Then came the iPhone.

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How much is innovation costing your organization?

Innovation 360 Group

The innovation process can be unwieldy and costly to operate. Our research suggests that most organizations have challenges in one of more of the four stages of innovation – i.e., ideation, selection, development and commercialization – often relating to gating and decisioning efforts as they move through the four stages.

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Why take an industry-agnostic approach to innovation

David Marks

Back in 2006 the duo reigned supreme in the mobile phone market. Were Nokia and Blackberry lax with their innovation and technology development? Firstly, processes to validate assumptions so that decisions can be made based on facts (And not the identity of the ideator). But it isn’t the only ingredient. Then came the iPhone.

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PLAYING IT SAFE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS THING YOU CAN DO

Innovation 360 Group

In 2006, the massive Tower fell, going from profitability to bankruptcy in a few years. Once an innovation project or a series of projects has begun, things move quickly, so it’s important to have the correct framework in place for making decisions at each step from initial ideation to final commercialization.

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7 Key Benefits of an Ideas Portal for Enterprises

Qmarkets

It’s important to distinguish between ideas portals and innovation portals, even though the terms are often used interchangeably. While ideas portals focus primarily on idea management , innovation portals encompass a broader range of innovation management use cases. Click here to learn more.