Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 26, 2023

Building a detailed Ecosystem thinking and design of collaboration needs Intellectual property management : Innovation often generates valuable intellectual property, and the innovation mandate should outline how this intellectual property will be managed and protected. The organization should build these into living dynamic documents.

Policies 148

Policies Innovation Programs Innovation Collaboration 148

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 9, 2023

The third post assessed the design and focused on the different understandings within partners that must be addressed to build a shared understanding and way to work. The third post in this series on cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations discusses the design of effective collaboration. My view here is summed up as follows.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Innovation Engagement Tools 130

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

The innovation team will consist of experts in various fields, including technology, design, marketing, and finance but will not be mutually exclusive but open, encouraging and seeking consistent engagement and alignment across the organization and beyond.

Innovation Programs 190

Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 190

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 26, 2023

From universities to businesses and from research labs to government agencies, knowledge flowed like a river, nurturing the fertile soil of creativity and progress. Design thinkers rubbed shoulders with entrepreneurs, and user feedback was cherished like gold. It was through the exchange of knowledge that innovation thrived.

Innovation 235

Innovation Collaboration Strategic Thinking Competition 235

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2023

Strategic thinking : Participants should be able to think strategically and understand the broader context of the collaboration. Governance : The governance structure of the collaboration should be well-defined and established.

Collaboration 291

Collaboration Software Tools Culture 291

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Alignment of an organizations strategy and innovation approach is essential and this needs to flow and connect from the top, but I have often felt there has not been a suitable engagement platform to gather around and work through to build a robust, well-connected innovation capability. Taking action in designing your innovation alignment.

Strategy 313

Strategy Strategy Innovation Resources 313

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 4, 2023

As we move increasingly towards more open innovation hubs and increased ecosystem management the recognition is that many of the challenges and problems have not just become too complex to tackle alone, or even in a single industry but require cross-sector innovation (ecosystem designed) collaboration (CSIC) in consortia-developed approaches.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Innovation Resources Industry 130