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The Internet of Things brings fresh Innovation Opportunities

Destination Innovation

The Internet of Things (IOT) will have a dramatic impact on product and service innovation. Babolat makes tennis racquets whose sensors can send data which allows analysis of your tennis strokes, giving the company the opportunity to offer coaching services. In 2014 Google bought home-automation company Nest for a massive $3.2

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Smart Service Canvas

ITONICS

The connection of physical objects and cyber things through a wireless network provides us with immediate access to information about the physical world and the objects in it. Services that aggregate and analyze data through intelligent technical systems or platforms to create customer value are called smart services. Allmendinger, G.

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Mapping the customer journey is the top driver for digital transformation

Paul Hobcraft

So that you are aware, the data and insights in this report are based on the input of more than 500 digital transformation strategists and executives who are leading change within their organizations. Knowing the why of your customers is something that keeps many marketing and C-level executives up at night.

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The Innovation-Driven Disruption of the Automotive Value Chain (Part 2)

Corporate Innovation

Figure 1 shows the top 20 R&D spenders in 2014, based on data compiled by PwC, where we see (in red) that six of the top 20 companies are incumbent automotive OEMs. Figure 1: Top 20 corporate R&D spenders in 2014. Figure 2: PwC survey results of the top 20 most innovative companies in 2014. Volkswagen. Salesforce.

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The Innovation-Driven Disruption of the Automotive Value Chain (Part 2)

Corporate Innovation

Figure 1 shows the top 20 R&D spenders in 2014, based on data compiled by PwC, where we see (in red) that six of the top 20 companies are incumbent automotive OEMs. Figure 1: Top 20 corporate R&D spenders in 2014. Figure 2: PwC survey results of the top 20 most innovative companies in 2014. Volkswagen. Salesforce.

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50 what-if questions to reimagine the future

Board of Innovation

What if data became worthless? What if everyone had a digital log book with data starting from birth? Amazon patented a system for predictive logistics (paywall): based on buying trends, your searches, and regional data, they already send products close to you even before you buy them. More ambitious?

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Innovating in a Time of Uncertainty and Challenge

Innovation Excellence

Advances in digitalization, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT) were already connecting products to people in ways never before possible. Apps, sensors, and social platforms are integrating products and casting off terabytes of data in the process. The company’s sleek machines are voice-enabled.