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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

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.

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Deepening the Thinking Around the Innovation Mandate – part two

Paul Hobcraft

Understanding this mandate is for all employees and specifically those impacted by the program, especially in research and development, marketing, operations, technical support and development, finance and sales. It becomes the licence to operate and encourage valuable contributions to any innovation.

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Leveraging New Ventures for Innovation

Integrative Innovation

On the other hand, by engaging with established firms, a startup acquires capabilities to develop and scale their business, e.g. supply chain and production capacity, sales and marketing channels and last but not least an existing customer base. But what kind of engagment with new ventures should be pursued?