Wed.May 23, 2018

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Corporate Challenges to Innovation – How Do You Keep It Going

IdeaScale

This article is part 6 of a 5 part series, originally started on the Ever Evolving website , where we are taking a deep dive into the 5 common challenges to innovation that an organization faces. And, I admit, that is some funky math. But considering this is a special article written in collaboration with our friends at IdeaScale and the fact that I’m an innovator and not a math whiz, I’m allowing it.

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Innovation is a Cruel Game

Innovation Excellence

So get your patent filed! Sometimes the idea is tremendous but it fails because of the current state of technology or infrastructure. Consider the common remote control for your TV set. The Zenith Radio Corporation launched the first wireless remote control for TVs in 1955. The ‘Flashmatic’ shone a beam of light onto a photoelectric.

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Here’s Why It’s So Hard It’s So Hard To Bring Science To Market

Digital Tonto

We need to get a lot better at bridging that gap between discovery and commercialization Related posts: We Need To Innovate The Science Business Model. The War On Science. Can America Renew Its. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Testing the Business Model

Mike Shipulski

Sometimes we get caught up in the details when we should be working on the foundation. Here’s a rule: If the underlying foundation is not secure, don’t bother working on anything else. If you’re working on a couple new technologies, but the overall business model won’t be profitable, don’t work on the new technologies. Instead, figure out a business model that is profitable, then do what it takes (technology, simplification, process improvement) to make it happen.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Strengthening Your Intra- and Inter-Department Partnership – The Welcome Side Effect of Design Thinking

InnovationManagement

Imagine a world where customer service, procurement, marketing, finance, operations, human resources, and sales can truly help each other and work together, instead of stepping on each others’ toes and pointing fingers. A world where all parts of the organizations work together with a shared sense of purpose, no matter how different their cultures, processes, and systems, have been in the past.

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Testing and Scaling New Ideas in Healthcare Deep Dive

Innovation Leader

At our recent Healthcare Deep Dive event, co-hosted by PA Consulting Group, executives gathered in Boston to discuss topics related to testing and scaling new ideas in the industry.

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Attending Brand Social's 2018 Conference

Svava

Idea Hunt’s CEO Elia Mörling presents in London.