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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower Innovation

Exploring new technologies? Increasing competitive advantage? Instead, given a startup project, they’ll default to building everything in-house, using technologies that they’re already familiar with. This is especially true when a founder has a strong vision but limited knowledge of the technology needed to make it a reality.

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Innovation Management in 2023: Leadership & Strategy

Innov8rs

With a potential recession in sight and inflation, layoffs, and other geopolitical issues challenging the ability to protect traditional forms of competitive advantage, innovation is our only option. What we've learned since then is that, just like everything else, competitive advantages have a life cycle. Those days are over.

Strategy 105
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Business Model Innovation Basics Series - Part 2: Why Business Model Innovation Matters

The BMI Lab Blog

Learnings from sports competitions Competition in business is similar to sports competitions – there are winners and losers. It also explains why prominent firms, which have been known for their innovative products for years, suddenly lose their competitive advantage?

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Creating Innovation Connections as the Customer Advocate

IdeaScale

As the customer advocate, you’ll need consistent habits that help you: Stay informed about customer satisfaction and the competitiveness of your offerings. With today’s technology, you can connect with customers online as well as in-person. Bring the “voice of the customer” into the decision making and idea generation.

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Culture Creator = Sustainable Innovation

IdeaScale

As products, technologies, business models become commodities over time, your corporate culture can become the source of reinvention and your only enduring competitive advantage. The importance of fostering beliefs and behaviors that encourage innovation within your team and organization cannot be overstated.

Culture 100
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Innovation Management in 2023: Open Innovation & Partnerships

Innov8rs

Ben Yoskowitz (Founding Partner at Highline Beta) and Helene Niklasson (VP Innovation Ecosystems and Partnerships and Head of CampX at Volvo Group) joined us for our recent The Innovator’s Handbook 2023 launch event. Yet the urge to boost, fund, and pilot sustainable innovation in their supply chains is stronger than the competition itself.

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Be the Architect: Designing an Integrated Innovation System

IdeaScale

What is your competitive Advantage over alternatives? The latest technologies break down traditional silos and allow for open innovation with large numbers of employees, as well as with suppliers, alliance partners, and even customers. What is the full potential of the Opportunity ? What Results will be achieved from your solution? (As

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