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Diversity of thought can have a higher impact

Idea to Value

In 2013, Brian Uzzi and his colleagues wanted to see which teams produced the most respected work. If your company only makes windshield wipers for passenger cars, then yes, you should study what is happening in the windshield-wiper industry (perhaps looking at trucks, boats, planes etc).

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Sleeping with the enemy: The pain of innovation disrupting your industry

Idea to Value

Probably the best example is with ride-sharing companies like Uber, which have completely undercut the taxi industry, which previously had strict control over who was able to have a license to drive the streets. million dollars in New York in 2013, but now being sold for as low as $160,000 since Uber and Lyft took over the streets.

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Innovation in the Automotive Industry

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The automotive industry is undergoing massive technological and social change. The result is a new whitepaper, “ Innovations in the Automotive Industry ,” which provides insights on some of the more interesting developments and technologies in the market. Since then, Ford has acquired four emerging technology companies.

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Open Innovation Success Stories in the Car Industry

IdeaConnection

Open innovation success stories abound in multiple industries as enterprises the world over seek the wisdom of the crowd to help them develop new products and services, get over innovation roadblocks, see where their industries are heading and to steal a march on their competitors.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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What if the current use of your product were banned?

Destination Innovation

It specialised in industrial diamonds which were used as drill bits – because diamonds are the hardest things found in nature. In 2013 the brand was acquired by the Japanese company Suntory who successfully repositioned the product as a sports and energy drink. De Beers is a diamond mining company founded in South Africa in 1888.

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Innovation and digital transformation of the healthcare industry

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A study conducted in 2013 at the University of Zurich found that more long-term efficacy was found in patients suffering from depression who were given online therapy compared to those who attended counseling in person. Soon, the healthcare industry may see a needle-free solution for diabetes. Conclusion.