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Imaginatik and the Oil and Gas Technology Centre to Co-Present During Poster Session at the World Open Innovation Conference

Imaginatik

Imaginatik will be attending the 5th Annual World Open Innovation Conference (WOIC) in San Francisco, CA on December 13th and 14th. Our paper was selected to present during the Poster Session on December 13th. Our paper was selected to present during the Poster Session on December 13th. We hope you can join us.

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The New Face of Startup/Corporate Innovation

Imaginatik

On July 20th, Imaginatik and MassChallenge will release our joint research study on the State of Corporate-Startup Collaboration for 2016. Rather quietly, many companies have built innovation teams that focus on: Developing proactive collaborations with the startup community – with a focus on flexible, informal, and agile partnerships.

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The Future of Corporate-Startup Collaboration

The Inovo Group

“Collaboration can no longer be viewed as an optional extra, it’s a strategic imperative. The collaboration between large corporations and startups is more important today than ever, and the trend will continue. Both types of entities are realizing the advantages that can come from collaborating with their counterpart.

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Why Some Innovation Leaders Last – and Others Don’t

Imaginatik

A year or two ago, Imaginatik calculated the average job tenure of the Chief Innovation Officer at less than two years. Presenting the data at meetings and conferences usually lead to extended hand-wringing and protracted debate: • Are corporate innovation leaders here to stay, or is this just a 5-year fad? fierce debate ensues). •

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Fresh Air From Students' Open Eyes at ExxonMobil

Imaginatik

The students presented a news headline for a world in 2040. This vision is not something that the ExxonMobil team encounter in their day to day work. That is important. The team was taken outside their normal comfort zone by youthful, energetic intelligence. We used a very simple and effective tool. Tobacco Free World by 2040. Wearables.

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Learning to be Innovative – Future Building’s Crucial Role in Driving Innovation Impact

Imaginatik

Web-based collaboration tools can capture those insights from the field, and funnel them efficiently back to Innovation and/ or R&D teams. When presented with a clue or insight, it is common to immediately formulate ideas about which innovation projects to launch.

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