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So Where Is Innovation Heading?

Paul Hobcraft

We are seeing blurred boundaries, digital is raising the stakes and fear of missing out, it is upping the speed at which others are competing with new concepts, ideas, and engagement with customers. Traditional methods and approaches to innovation are completely breaking down, hence my total belief we are in the new era of innovation.

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Innovation cannot expand without the 4th Industrial Revolution

Paul Hobcraft

Depending on the day, the machine may break and need maintenance or an adjustment, the line settings may need to be modified for a specific product or run, or the operator may need to step away to resupply the line or be trained on a new procedure. We are facing greater disruption and an increasing innovation pace.

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Seeking fresh winds and new directions

Paul Hobcraft

Let me explain: Innovation however, doesn’t work in many of our normal processes and procedures. Yes we constantly attempt to squeeze all our innovation activity into a well-designed process but so much of those more radical innovations just cannot fit and we are then forced to ‘kill them off’ as the system rejects them.

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15 most important Innovation Theories your company should be using

Idea to Value

Suggested viewing: 12 – Disruptive Innovation. What it is: One of the most important theories of innovation, but one which is usually completely misunderstood. This might seem like a strange thing to say, but the most important thing to realise about Disruptive Innovation is that most people completely misinterpret it.

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Striking Gold: The $40m Idea Unearthed Through Crowdsourcing

Qmarkets

I am a Projects Analyst at Hochschild, but I trained as a mechanical engineer. As part of this, I work closely with the innovation team which focuses on bringing new and challenging ideas to the company. The first of these was trying to engage people by inspiring genuine interest in sharing ideas rather than forcing them to share.

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Striking Gold: The $40m Idea Unearthed Through Crowdsourcing

Qmarkets

I am a Projects Analyst at Hochschild, but I trained as a mechanical engineer. As part of this, I work closely with the innovation team which focuses on bringing new and challenging ideas to the company. The first of these was trying to engage people by inspiring genuine interest in sharing ideas rather than forcing them to share.

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Davos Innovation Analysis: Will The Fourth Industrial Revolution lead to Households as employers?

Innovation 360 Group

The social revolution and global transparency, which have led to increased demand for fair training and a fair labour market but also sustainable thinking and rapid communication, where everybody with a story to tell can have an impact. Classic LAN and firewall architecture are on longer capable of protecting multi-channel connections.