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Soren Kaplan’s April 2015 Leapfrogging Newsletter

Leapfrogging

In the past, new products and technologies consumed the vast majority of the innovation air-time. Changing the nature of board engagement -5 tips for directors and CEOs to make the most of limited time. 175k Innovation Prize 2015 – Deadline April 30, 2015. That’s the essence of real innovation.

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Understanding the Innovation Landscape needed for Enabling Technologies in the World’s Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

To have any chance to reverse these temperature rises there is an increasing emphasis on innovation solutions within the technology that is required for the Worlds energy system. Much of the investments need to be directed away from fossil fuels (the primary carbon emitters) into clean technologies. Behind-the-meter batteries.

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Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

This 2050 target is in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, the foundations of global consensus to limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5c. To quote from this IEA view : Most of the global reductions in CO2 emissions between now and 2030 in the net-zero pathway come from technologies readily available today.

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How Has Innovation Created a Private Space Race?

IdeaScale

Exploring space offered a two-fold opportunity; it had promise for both military and civilian technological advancement and an invaluable demonstration of prowess on the world stage. The Cold War ended, and civilian technology companies began innovating and building off of government designs to deliver their own products.

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Employee Engagement 2015: Not Much Has Changed

The Human Factor

Do you have an engaged, committed workforce? They identified 12 key indicators that translate to high levels of employee engagement: I know what is expected of me at work. To determine whether you have an engaged workforce, use this list as the basis for an employee survey and see how many positive responses you get.

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How the GSAs 10X Program Advances Government Innovation

IdeaScale

And in 2015, that was what the GSA set out to encourage more of. In 2015, the GSA held what was intended to be a one-off event called “The Great Pitch.” ” Hosted by what was at the time the agency’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, the idea was inspired by funding rounds in the VC sector.

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A Look Back at the Innovation Management Awards

IdeaScale

Identifying employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). 2015: Innovate Your State. Engaging city-wide employees in an online dialogue for city improvements. Taking Ten New Technologies to Market. Finding the 5 Solar IT Start-Ups You Need to Know.