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My 5 S for future Innovation: Smart, Stacks, Scale, Storage, and Software

Paul Hobcraft

Recently, I got caught up in some announcement by Siemens, where they announced the acquisition of Mendix, the Low-Code providers, for the explicit purpose to combine Mendix with Siemens MindSphere, claiming it has the potential to cover off all elements of the Smart App Stack. That got my attention.

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Continuing the Energy Transition Journey

Paul Hobcraft

The Grid Edge includes the innovative solutions of hardware, software, and business innovation that are enabling smart infrastructure to be installed at or near the “edge” of the electric power grid. During this past week, I have been working through specific aspects of the energy transition model. degree mark.

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The Digitization of Energy

Paul Hobcraft

These “things” are being designed to connect and combined with grid edge software that triggers demand and optimization. It is the data that is allowing AI and machine learning that are giving us this new form of digital intelligence. The application of digital technologies is widely impacting end-use.

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8 External Innovation Sources You should know

ITONICS

Startup monitoring and potential future partnerships, therefore, play an important role in creating disruptive products and business models. Which startups might disrupt the industry or are relevant to the business model? Software and consulting companies. Who is already connected to which startup within the corporation?

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8 External Sources of Innovation

ITONICS

Startup monitoring and potential future partnerships, therefore, play an important role in creating disruptive products and business models. Which startups might disrupt the industry or are relevant to the business model? Software and consulting companies. Who is already connected to which startup within the corporation?

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The Innovation-Driven Disruption of the Automotive Value Chain (Part 2)

Corporate Innovation

Because of problems such as pollution, climate change and loss of productivity due to long commute times, consumer attitudes towards car ownership and use are changing. Figure 1 shows the top 20 R&D spenders in 2014, based on data compiled by PwC, where we see (in red) that six of the top 20 companies are incumbent automotive OEMs.

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The Innovation-Driven Disruption of the Automotive Value Chain (Part 2)

Corporate Innovation

Because of problems such as pollution, climate change and loss of productivity due to long commute times, consumer attitudes towards car ownership and use are changing. Figure 1 shows the top 20 R&D spenders in 2014, based on data compiled by PwC, where we see (in red) that six of the top 20 companies are incumbent automotive OEMs.