Tue.May 29, 2018

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5 ways to Make Your Company More Efficient

InnovationManagement

Making your company operate more efficiently can improve your bottom line, while also making it easier to run and to manage. Fortunately, there are a lot of simple things you can do to boost efficiency. It's a good idea to frequently take a critical look at your processes to analyze how they can be made more efficient. Then, you can take advantage of new techniques and technologies that will easily and conveniently boost your efficiency.

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Why failure can be an innovation aphrodisiac

Jeffrey Phillips

If you stick around innovation long enough you'll probably come to believe that we are all dead-enders. After all, what group of people could willingly embrace as much failure with such a positive attitude? Failure, you'll be reminded, is necessary for innovation. I like to quote the saying that my ski instructor told me years ago - "if you aren't falling, you aren't trying hard enough".

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Military Invention Day

IdeaScale

Two weeks ago, my wife and I looked at the weekend weather report – more rain. If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, then you’ve experienced record breaking rainfall recently. On top of that, our nine month old is like a bull in a China shop right now. So in spite of the weather, staying inside our house all day is not an option. But where would we go to stretch our legs?

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10 Reasons Why Digital Health Startups Fail

Innovation Excellence

Startups, in general, fail for many reasons. One observer mentioned his top 5 reasons as 1) lack of capital, 2) expanding too soon, 3) heavy reliance on debt, 4) poor strategy, and 5) poor business model and plan. Ultimately, there are two basic reasons: 1)They make stuff no one wants to buy, and 2)they have a business.

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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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Why I hate Board of Innovation (and why I love it)

Board of Innovation

Read More. The post Why I hate Board of Innovation (and why I love it) appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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Public Sector More Open to Innovation than Ever

CREATORS

Public sector and ground-breaking innovation do not typically go hand in hand. Traditionally, the public sector follows the trends and activities developed and implemented in the private sector first. Nevertheless, in the recent years, we see more interest in the digital transformation of the local and central governments as well as greater efforts put in fostering and implementing innovation.

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GDPR – What is it? and how have we prepared?

Idea Drop

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25th May 2018, majorly tightening up the laws on data storage and processing. At Idea Drop, we’ve been working hard to prepare for GDPR, to ensure that we fulfil its obligations and maintain our transparency about how and why we use data. We’ve been asking lots of questions, and our customers have been asking us questions.

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CSAA Insurance Preps for the Future of Transportation

Innovation Leader

How does the world of car insurance not only survive, but find opportunities for growth? Debbie Brackeen of CSAA Insurance Group, explains the company's approach.

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Imaginatik CEO publishes groundbreaking business book

Imaginatik

BOSTON – May 29, 2018 – Imaginatik today announced the publication of a groundbreaking new business book, Topple – The End of the Firm-Based Strategy and Rise of New Models for Explosive Growth. The book is co-authored by Imaginatik CEO Ralph Welborn and UST Global CEO Sajan Pillai and provides global lessons on innovation strategy for forward-thinking business leaders.