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Ideating at Enexis – Driving Operational Innovation in Dutch Energy Sector

Qmarkets

Yet the company has managed to generate hundreds of new ideas each year since 2014, resulting in millions in cost-saving and improved employee safety. Michiel: Well since then the project has changed hands several times, I can’t say for sure, although I know we originally looked at a lot of vendors.

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Ideating at Enexis – Driving Operational Innovation in Dutch Energy Sector

Qmarkets

Yet the company have managed to implement up to 300 new ideas a year resulting in millions in cost-saving since 2014. A Qmarkets’ customer since 2014, we sat down with Enexis to discuss more about their innovation initiatives, overcoming resistance to change, and what the future of innovation looks like for them.

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Building Capacity for Breakthrough Innovation

Innov8rs

This involves creating a supportive infrastructure that can handle the ambiguity and uncertainty inherent in radically innovative projects. Gina mentions the case of DSM, illustrating how a company can transform its innovation approach from ad hoc projects to a more structured, persistent innovation function.

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GrowKomp 2.0: Building Innovation Connectivity Across Regional Business Ecosystems

Innovation 360 Group

In 2014, acknowledging the need for stronger collaboration across business ecosystems, Magnus Penker and Claes Johansson developed a new model of collaborative innovation. The Growkomp development project was designed to enhance the innovative capacities of 22 manufacturing companies clustered in a region of southern Sweden.

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The Personality of a Business: More Than Just a Brand Image

Tullio Siragusa

The Shift: In 2014, Airbnb introduced a new logo, website, and mobile interfaces, but, more importantly, a refreshed brand message. Ideate Time to get those creative juices flowing. Are you clear about the personality you’re projecting? They unveiled the “Bélo,” which they described as the “universal symbol of belonging.”

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Sofie Lindblom

Innovation 360 Group

In 2014 she received Microsoft’s award “IT girl of the year” for her work to break down stereotypes and inspire more girls to choose a profession in technology. In the same year she founded her own company Sofster for passion projects and consulting. Ideation and Creativity. Areas of expertise. Innovation Management and Systems.

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Titans of Transformation: 5 Outstanding Examples of Innovation in Business

Qmarkets

How are they implementing strategies to foster a spirit of ideation to generate new ideas, while also spearheading initiatives to overcome target challenges? Nestle: Powering Agile Ideation With Startups. So how are heavyweights like Amazon, Ford, and Samsung tackling innovation?