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Trust the Customers, Not the Experts

Destination Innovation

Rob Law studied Product Design at Northumbria University. One of his course assignments in 1997 was to come up with a new design for luggage. After graduating he developed this idea and presented it to luggage companies who thought it was a toy. ” His Trunki design went on to win over 100 awards.

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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

No energy transition will be achieved without invention and innovation, yet we are failing badly at present to fund research, development and in deployment. The CETP Annual Report 2020 highlights the programme’s main activities, presenting significant outcomes and areas for further work and planned activities for 2021.

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The Big Secret of Design Thinking? Doing.

Innovationship

That’s roughly the number of hits you get today on Google when you search on the term “design thinking.” Design thinking has come a long way since my days at IDEO back in the early ‘90s when the mere mention of the word “design” saw most technologists and non-designers frowning their brow with skepticism.

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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

No energy transition will be achieved without invention and innovation, yet we are failing badly at present to fund research, development and in deployment. The CETP Annual Report 2020 highlights the programme’s main activities, presenting significant outcomes and areas for further work and planned activities for 2021.

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Smart Service Canvas

ITONICS

Based on prior research covering frameworks for the technical design of smart services and the value proposition canvas, we present the Smart Service Canvas that offers a holistic instrument to describe, discuss, and develop smart services. Smart Service Canvas. Value Perspective. Bandyopadhyay, D. and Sen, J. Kim, M.K., and Kim, S.D.

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Clicking Fast and Slow

Boxes and Arrows

On the web, user interface design may work to either exacerbate or counteract these biases. This article will give a brief overview of the science then look at possible ways that design and implementation can be employed to support better judgements. Designing smarter rather than simpler.

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Actor-Oriented Organizing for the Digital Age

IdeaSpies

Established companies recognize that digital technologies can help them operate their businesses with greater speed and lower costs and, in many cases, offer their customers opportunities to co-design and co-produce products and services. Digital technologies are also used for learning, decision-making, and design.