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Ask an Absurd Question

Destination Innovation

The genius Stephen Hawking asked a ridiculous question in 2009 when he sent out invitations. The post Ask an Absurd Question appeared first on Destination Innovation. The findings were highly instructive and have shaped how we examine very distant planets for signs of life. The project is described in this article in Nature.com.

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Innovative Start-Ups Founded by Women

Destination Innovation

The company has raised over £37 m in equity finance so far, across three funding rounds, and has been awarded grants from Innovate UK. It was founded by Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss in 2009. The post Innovative Start-Ups Founded by Women appeared first on Destination Innovation.

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Big Companies Should Not Try to Act Like Startups

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 2009, Jeffrey Immelt set out on a journey to transform his company, General Electric, into a 124 year old startup. Although it was one of the largest private organizations in the world, with 300,000 employees, he sought to become agile and nimble enough to compete with high-flying Silicon Valley […]

Company 99
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We require a more dynamic view of Innovation understanding.

Paul Hobcraft

So why is finding the right skills and competencies for innovation a real challenge but so essential? How do we know the critical skills, competencies and capabilities for innovation? We often miss or fail to ask which skills or attributes are critical to providing a more significant impact for a successful innovation solution.

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Crowdsourced Innovation: Three Things I Learned

IdeaScale

During my first two weeks as a Marketing Intern for IdeaScale, I learned about how the business world operates, particularly how an organization uses crowdsourced innovation with tools such as IdeaScale. Every company says they want to be “innovative” and some of them use “crowdsourcing” to do so. But what do those words really mean?

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Mixed Reality For The Rest Of Us Is Finally Here

helloFUTURE

Back in 2009, nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, I was part of a vibrant innovation program at Yahoo, a company that once commanded a considerable footprint in the tech world. For five years, I steered this program, spearheading the development of an array of unique products that sprouted from the fertile minds of…

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Five Benefits of a Diverse Innovation Team

IdeaScale

Diversity and inclusion are good ideas on many levels, but they can also drive your innovation strategy. Here’s why a diverse innovation team leads to better products. Diversity Stops Embarrassment In 2009, HSBC launched a campaign with the slogan “Assume Nothing.” Many voices lead to stronger teams.?.