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Where can you get Fresh Ideas?

Destination Innovation

Do you need some novel ideas for the problems and challenges you face? Here are some places and methods to help you find them: Read Widely : Books, magazines, and online articles are great sources of inspiration. Different perspectives can trigger new ideas. Talking to people from different backgrounds can spark fresh ideas.

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Design Thinking Tools: how to use them to solve complex problems

mjvinnovation

Desk Search: search for information on the project’s theme from different sources: websites, books, magazines, blogs, articles, etc. Ideas Menu: catalog that summarizes and makes tangible all the ideas generated in the project. This way, the most strategic ideas are prioritized for prototyping.

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How SOS Alarm applied a structured process to their hackathon

Innovation 360 Group

Will a call always be a call, or will technology enable better solutions? How can we save more lives with the help of new technology? Making some noise on social media later helped get Swedish IT magazine IDG to cover the event ( link ). During hackathons, participants often fall in love with one idea early in the process.

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Why campfires are the perfect analogy for innovation

Jeffrey Phillips

When you are generating ideas, through individual work, or brainstorming, or some other means, you are sparking ideas. While idea generation can often seem challenging to introverts or people who don't think of themselves as "creative", it is the easiest activity in the innovation realm. Sparks don't burn wet wood.

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How SOS Alarm applied a structured process to their Hackathon

Innovation 360 Group

Will a call always be a call, or will technology enable better solutions? How can we save more lives with the help of new technology? Making some noise on social media later helped get Swedish IT magazine IDG to cover the event ( link ). During hackathons, participants often fall in love with one idea early in the process.

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Mash-Ups for Innovation, a How To Guide

Gregg Fraley

Background — Mash-Ups in Pop Culture, Invention,, and Innovation. Background – Mash-Ups in Pop Culture and Invention. A great example is the Printing Press which combined two technologies, the wine press, and the concept of moveable type. Sadly, it also goes against certain cultural norms and social conventions.

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