Top 100 Innovation Articles of 2018
Innovation Excellence
JANUARY 3, 2019
Building upon the success of Braden Kelley’s Blogging Innovation, we launched Innovation Excellence on August 1, 2011 and so 2018 was our seventh full year of operations.
Top 10 yet2 Blog Posts of 2018
Yet2
JANUARY 15, 2019
Our team wrote a number of widely read blog posts in 2018, spanning the topics of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, adjacency in tech scouting, startups and their comparative value proposition, anonymous searches in tech scouting and more. Here’s a recap of those blog posts. Tech Scouting Blog Posts.
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Praktikum Marketing & Sales bei GLEAM
whataventure
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Praktikum Marketing & Sales bei GLEAM. Website content (Case Studies, Videos, Blog). Laufendes (FH/ Uni-)Studium idealerweise im Bereich Marketing oder Sales. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3.
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What’s New In Corporate Innovation 26 January 2018
Imaginatik
JANUARY 25, 2018
But perhaps 2018 is the year in which both the technology ecosystem is mature enough, and corporate preparedness is ripe enough, that industrial transformation reaches its fullest potential. The app combines the concept of behavioural economics with the (circa) **60m unit fitness wearables market, creating an economic value on activity.
Supply chain innovation – only through value creation!
Norbert Bol
JULY 3, 2022
The last three blogs I wrote, were about supply chain sustainability in real estate. These blogs triggered me to learn more about supply chain sustainability and learning in general. In my next blog, I shall give further insights on supply chain innovation, learning, and value creation. Norbert Bol. Literature.
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The Top 5 Technology Trends That Will Drive Innovation in 2018
hackerearth
MARCH 28, 2018
NASA 1960), market pull (e.g. Let’s look at how top technology trends are expected to drive innovation in 2018. Looks like AI will continue to rule 2018. Manufacturing concerns will continue to use robotic systems for warehousing, delivery, and for other processes in 2018. Machine Learning. Blockchain. Machine Learning.
What’s New In Corporate Innovation 11 January 2018
Imaginatik
JANUARY 15, 2018
Following on from our last blog, showcasing a number of interesting and highly topical articles, this week we have picked another three noteworthy pieces that we hope you will enjoy. Whether this is enough to avoid falling margins and diminished market share remains to be seen.
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Nesta’s Landscape of Innovation Approaches
Paul Hobcraft
APRIL 26, 2019
This is what keeps us awake at night and gets us out of bed in the morning” They work in areas where there are big challenges facing society, from the frontiers of personalized healthcare to stretched public services and a fast-changing jobs market. In the version 2 blog . Hence, why I kicked myself.
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5 Innovation Trends of 2018 that will Disrupt the Corporate Landscape in 2019
Qmarkets
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
2018 has very much been a year of “epic partnerships”. The conservative micro-adjustments to market changes and extensive research measures employed by large corporations has, in turn, meant that specialized startups are being increasingly sought after for their ‘predictive’ qualities. Let’s dive in!
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How to Stay Ahead of the Game in a Fast-Changing Industry
IdeaScale
JULY 9, 2019
At the intersection of modern technology and advertising, digital marketing is one of the fastest changing industries in the world. And to stay relevant in digital marketing, you need to be innovative. And perhaps one of the most competitive and technology-dominated industries is digital marketing.
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Small Business trends to look out for in 2018
IdeaSpies
APRIL 6, 2018
Australian businesses are facing an onslaught of international competitors vying for market share at the expense of local small businesses. To globalise your business and open your market, all businesses, small and large should have an E-commerce setup and rethink the size and purpose of their ‘brick and mortar’ formats.
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Praktikum/Werkstudent*in DevOps bei Pixofarm
whataventure
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Business Model Marketing Top 3. Alexander • July 11, 2018. SneakPeaks in deinen zukünftigen Arbeitsalltag. Alex Oberegger • April 22, 2020.
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Business Development Manager bei Pixofarm
whataventure
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Marketing und Vertrieb mitkonzipieren. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Business Model Marketing Top 3. Alexander • July 11, 2018. Suche und Identifizierung nach neuen Kunden und Partnern.
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Junior Innovation Manager
whataventure
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Business Model Marketing Top 3. Alexander • July 11, 2018. SneakPeaks in deinen zukünftigen Arbeitsalltag. Alex Oberegger • April 22, 2020.
Praktikum im Innovationsmanagement
whataventure
JULY 14, 2020
Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Business Model Marketing Top 3. Alexander • July 11, 2018. SneakPeaks in deinen zukünftigen Arbeitsalltag. Alex Oberegger • April 22, 2020.
Apathy, Ambivalence and Annoyance in co-creation and gamification
Norbert Bol
MARCH 11, 2018
In this Strategy Blog I follow up on the topic of gamification. In a different context these three issues were recently discussed by Malshe & Friend (2018) in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science , 1-26. Norbert Bol. Literature. Malshe, A., & Friend, S.
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What 2019 holds for innovation
Jeffrey Phillips
JANUARY 7, 2019
I wrote my obligatory look back at 2018 article on innovation recently, so it is natural that we should turn our attention to where innovation will take us in 2019. In the 2018 review I made some disparaging remarks about Apple, which may or may not have caused it to lose a tremendous amount of market capitalization.
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Business Model Innovation Basics Series - Part 1: What is a Business Model?
The BMI Lab Blog
JUNE 29, 2022
2005) that the ´failure to adequately define the market is a key factor associated with venture failure´, we identify the definition of the target customer as one central dimension in designing a new business model. Disruptive innovations are innovations that radically change existing structures and markets (Pisano, 2015).
Praktikant (m/d/w) im Innovationsmanagement
whataventure
JULY 14, 2020
Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Business Model Marketing Top 3. Alexander • July 11, 2018. SneakPeaks in deinen zukünftigen Arbeitsalltag. Alex Oberegger • April 22, 2020.
Operations Manager bei WOOD_SPACE
whataventure
JULY 10, 2020
Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Business Model Marketing Top 3. Alexander • July 11, 2018. SneakPeaks in deinen zukünftigen Arbeitsalltag. Alex Oberegger • April 22, 2020.
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Is Amazon Clinic an Innovator Worth Watching?
Christensen Institute
MAY 30, 2023
The e-commerce giant has been making strategic moves to establish footholds in the sector since 2018. Does the innovation target nonconsumers or people who are overserved by existing offerings in a market? Does the offering have a technology that enables it to improve and capture a larger market over time? Not really.
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Business Model Innovation Basics Series - Part 2: Why Business Model Innovation Matters
The BMI Lab Blog
JULY 28, 2022
Let’s take a look at how the British cycling team went from zero Tour de France victories and ninety-five years without any Olympic medal by 2003 to sixty-six Olympic or Paralympic gold medals and five Tour de France victories between 2007 and 2017 (Clear, 2018). Let’s transfer these findings into the business world, what are our takeaways?
Why Today Is a Great Day to Be Out of the Corporate World
BrainZooming
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
That sentiment all revolves around our content marketing strategy. Our primary contact saw me speak in 2014 at Compete Through Service Symposium produced by the Arizona State University Center for Services Leadership and subscribed to the Brainzooming blog email. Right after 2018 started, they signed the scope of work to begin.
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Innovation in governments: Far Horizons?
Norbert Bol
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
The blog “ the sustainability innovation paradox ” triggered quite some discussions the last few weeks on the role of governments in innovations. According to Torfing (2018) the public sector is far more dynamic and innovative than its reputation. There are hierarchical, competitive and collaborative strategies.
The Book that Took 9 Years to Publish
Stephen Shapiro
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
December 2 – 10, 2018, I locked myself in a hotel room and started working on the book. December 2018: I checked myself into a hotel for a weeklong deep dive. November 2019: My focus moved from the book creation to marketing. December 2019: More focus on marketing and tools. ” The answer is, “It depends.”
Entrepreneur in Residence
whataventure
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Business Model Marketing Top 3. Alexander • July 11, 2018. SneakPeaks in deinen zukünftigen Arbeitsalltag. 6 Trends Driving Innovation In The Hotel Industry. Johanna Zauner • September 27, 2019. Johanna Zauner • May 21, 2019.
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Business Development Manager
whataventure
JANUARY 6, 2020
Bachelor-Abschluss in Betriebswirtschaft, Volkswirtschaft und / oder Marketing. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Business Model Marketing Top 3. Alexander • July 11, 2018. Verantwortung für Geschäftsprozesse von A-Z, inklusive administrative Tätigkeiten.
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Business Model Evolution Using the Portfolio Map
Strategyzer Innovation
MAY 13, 2019
In the Explore portfolio, even if it’s a search (iterative) process, we see the following four stages: Ideation - New ideas for value propositions and business models around a market opportunity, technology, product or service. Mature Business: Well-established, with a loyal customer base, a competitive field and stable growth.
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Four reasons why corporate startups fail (and how yours can be succesful)
whataventure
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Soon after MOBIKO joined forces with an external company builder, it took off and became an Audi spin-off in February 2018. If you are curious about more insights from interesting corporate spinoffs, stay tuned for our next blog post! Our proven method to successfully finding your first paying customers in the go-to-market phase.
Qmarkets to Foster Financial Innovation at One of Germany’s Largest Savings Banks
Qmarkets
APRIL 16, 2019
This process has implications for the bank’s market, operations, and staff departments. In 2018, Qmarkets innovation platform was chosen in order to achieve this. In 2018, Qmarkets innovation platform was chosen in order to achieve this. Marketing Manager, Qmarkets. Elliott.Wilkins@Qmarkets.net.
Innovation Manager
whataventure
JANUARY 6, 2020
Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Startups Technology Top 3. Blog Business Model Marketing Top 3. Alexander • July 11, 2018. SneakPeaks in deinen zukünftigen Arbeitsalltag. 6 Trends Driving Innovation In The Hotel Industry. Johanna Zauner • September 27, 2019. Johanna Zauner • May 21, 2019.
Global Trends of Remote Working
Svava
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
That’s what the study by Owl Labs did in 2018. 3,028 people from 23 countries answered questions about remote work, which gave a pretty good idea on where the things stood in 2018. The trend is growing steadily, and already in 2018, we can see 56% of companies allowing remote work in one way or another.
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7 of 7 in the DON’T LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS Series
Innovation 360 Group
MAY 16, 2020
The world’s top 5 tool makers control more than half of the power tool industry’s $51 billion market. 5 represent two opposing strategies to achieve market leadership. Similarly, the made purchases of top brands Latin America, Asia and select emerging markets. Stanley Black & Decker at No. 1 and Hilti at No.
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Virtual reality won’t fix the mental health crisis, but a disruptive innovation might
Christensen Institute
MAY 19, 2023
Nina brought VR into prisons in 2018 and realized that VR helped the people imprisoned have fewer thoughts about self-harm and suicide. Another example is AnomieXR , “A client-led VR software solution for therapists and coaches, allowing clients to create their own virtual worlds to tackle their problems.”
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Design Thinking & Human-Centered Design in Medical Devices & Pharma
InnovationTraining.org
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Human-centered design is also very people-focused, and typically consists of the three phases: inspiration (learning from the end user), ideation (brainstorming), and implementation (bring solution to life and eventually to market). Take a closer look at design thinking and human-centered design on our blog. Image Credit: IDEO.
Equipment as a Service: Exploring the St. Gallen EaaS Navigator
The BMI Lab Blog
JULY 20, 2021
In 2025, the global EaaS market is estimated to grow to $131B compared to $22B in 2019 ( Wopata, 2020 ). Why is the market size suddenly increasing by a compound annual growth rate of 35%? If you want to learn more about IoT check out our blog post ‘ Business Models – Definition and Reason ’.
Taking advantage of free publicity
IdeaSpies
APRIL 8, 2019
More recently Facebook has been taking advantage of its market leading position by charging businesses to reach their followers. I’m often surprised how few businesses take advantage of this opportunity and presume it’s due to lack of digital marketing experience. This has led to the need to find other ways of getting free publicity.
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Taking advantage of free publicity
IdeaSpies
APRIL 4, 2019
More recently Facebook has been taking advantage of its market leading position by charging businesses to reach their followers. I’m often surprised how few businesses take advantage of this opportunity and presume it’s due to lack of digital marketing experience. This has led to the need to find other ways of getting free publicity.
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Does AI Replace Human Work?
The BMI Lab Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
dollars by 2025 the global artificial intelligence (AI) software market is forecast to grow rapidly in the coming years ( Liu, 2020 ). Statista figures based on 2018 to 2030 forecasts, by segment (in billion U.S. Google has been initiating an ethical framework to guide military AI in 2018. Reaching around 126 billion U.S.
How to enable inclusive innovation
hackerearth
JUNE 22, 2018
This concept is closely related to inclusive growth, market-based solutions, sharing economy, creative capitalism, and creation of value. support with expertise, provide knowhow through events on needs of the poor and market size, offer fiscal incentives and grants to subsidize research, strengthen IP, and train indigenous innovators).
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yet2’s Thoughts on The Japan Society of Boston’s Business Forum
Yet2
JUNE 13, 2019
Job roles were a mix of Global Business Development, VC Investment Advisor, Charitable Fund Grant Advisor, Political Scientist, Aerospace Industry Exporter, and Cross-cultural Marketing Expert. Read additional blog posts by Kim: Insights from the LES 2018 Annual Meeting. And there were many folks I didn’t have a chance to meet!
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1 of 7 in the DON’T LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS Series
Innovation 360 Group
FEBRUARY 8, 2020
Ericsson benefited greatly from the market’s reaction to Huawei’s PR disaster in 2018. By the end of 2018, Huawei was forced to pull out of US markets completely. Work on 5G began as far back as 2008, before 4G even rolled out, when the first iPhones hit the market. Luck and timing did have a part to play in this.
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How Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) may replace the traditional Chief Information Officer (CIO)
hackerearth
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
The 2018 Gartner CIO Agenda Survey demonstrates that technological innovation and digitalization are changing the way CIOs work. A Forrester report on the global tech market outlook for 2017 - 2018 shows that technology spending is increasing and, for the first time, is set to exceed $3 trillion globally and $1.5 bank spent $9.5
Business Model Scalability: Internal vs External
The BMI Lab Blog
JANUARY 24, 2019
Ten years ago, "old business" dominated the ranking of the most valuable companies in terms of market capitalization with PetroChina on the top, followed by Exxon and General Electric. Graphic based on Moser 2018, PhD Thesis @HSG. customers, market and regulations). The market, the business model, or the team?”
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