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Why platforms and ecosystems matter for innovators

Jeffrey Phillips

Until that happens we can imagine a lot of innovation and investment in a new platform (autonomous systems) and the ecosystem that surrounds that platform (mapping, geolocation, sensors, smart systems, smart grids, big data, etc). Notice however, that the core technology (the car itself) doesn't change all that much.

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Choosing your direction of travel

Paul Hobcraft

They are not yet at the point of being digitally effective to turn what they have into real competitive advantage as they lack the capabilities in big data analysis and those algorithms that reveal ground-breaking innovations, Are they hanging on in the belief they will become digitally transformed eventually or just deluding themselves?

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Key Innovation Issues for 2016 and Beyond

Integrative Innovation

In particular for industrial products this, in turn, has been stimulated by maturing 3D printing technologies. Incremental innovation : Even in highly mature industries, such as automotive, experimentation gains ever more importance. Even fewer are actually investing in them. (…).