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50+ Business Cases on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Open Innovation EU

During a course we developed at Avans University this winter, we asked students to gather relevant business cases on innovation and entrepreneurship in order to analyse them and prepare discussions around organization design. Source: www.wired.com/2015/12/product-hunt-app-podcasts-tech/. It’s becoming so much more.

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11 Paradoxes of Entrepreneurial Thinking: why entrepreneurship can hardly be taught

Open Innovation EU

As opposed to entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial thinking is not necessarily bound to entrepreneurs (to be); it is an essential skill for ‘strengthening human capital, employability and competitiveness’ (Bacigalupo et al., Entrepreneurship. And a successful entrepreneur knows when to act causational and when to act effectuative.

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Recognizing Excellence in Innovation Management: ISPIM Grand Prize 2017

Innovation Excellence

ISPIM, the International Society for Professional Innovation Management, is delighted to announce the launch of the ISPIM Grand Prize 2017, for Excellence in Innovation Management.

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The Ambidextrous Organization

Open Innovation EU

Their answers were almost the same: Osterwalder mentioned that every board should consist of both a Chief Executive Office and a Chief Entrepreneurship Officer. Bessant noted that organizations should always find a balance between innovators and innovation managers. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 9(4), 351–379. ??.

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The Importance of Evidence Based Storytelling in Innovation

IM Insights

Elijah Eilert is talking to Tendayi Viki about the power and pitfalls of storytelling in the context of innovation management. . The problem is that often in an innovation context a well told story bypasses logic and reason, selling a tall story devoid of facts. About the Episode.

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Typology for Innovative Organizations

Open Innovation EU

Figure 1: Typology for Innovative Organizations. Why this typology: innovation management in organizations. Innovation Management focuses on creating and managing sustainable business (Crossan & Apaydin, 2010; Keeley, Walters, Pikkel, & Quinn, 2013). Academic Relevance. Socio-economic Relevance.

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Top funds for innovative ideas and startups: Asia — India

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The initiative promotes entrepreneurship by promoting, mentoring, and nurturing startups throughout their journey. In early 2017, Bharat Innovation Fund gained approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to function as a Venture Capital Fund. Infosys Innovation Fund. India Innovation Fund. Startup India.