Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I’ve been working with an agriculture machinery company over the years. This family run business designs and manufactures huge innovative machines that solve the current problems farmers face. Their industry is subject to the seasons, which means all farmers want new machines just before the harvest, so there’s a big peak of work in the.

Design 63

Design Innovation Industry Company 63

IdeaConnection

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Crowdsourcing the design of the robotic arm of a free-flying robot for the International Space Station.

Open Innovation 45

Open Innovation Crowdsourcing Design Innovation 45

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The expression thinking outside the box just took on a whole new meaning thanks to a new burial idea: turning your ashes into a vinyl record! As Open Culture puts it, “Even in death we are only limited by our imagination in how we want to go out. There are now ways to turn our corpse into a tree , or have our ashes shot into space , or pressing our ashes into diamonds –I believe Superman is involved in that last one.

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Culture Company 33

The Human Factor

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Every once in a while I happen across a thought leadership piece that causes me to pause and think, “Wow, these folks really get it!” A recent white paper titled “ The 2019 Hiring Guide ” did just that. We included it in our last newsletter and since I know most of you are struggling with this, I am including a bit more info. Published by TalenTrust , a professional services firm that helps companies find, grow and keep great employees, the premise of the report – that workers have the upper ha

Engagement 28

Engagement Report Strategy Strategy 28

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.

Data

Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

A little known fact about innovation is that many breakthroughs have not been the result of genius, but "happy accidents" -- those surprise moments when an answer revealed itself for no particular reason. The discovery of penicillin, for example, was the result of Alexander Fleming noting the formation of mold on the side of petri dish left uncleaned overnight.

Innovation 30

Innovation Project Examples Learning 30