Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

Ben Yoskowitz (Founding Partner at Highline Beta) and Helene Niklasson (VP Innovation Ecosystems and Partnerships and Head of CampX at Volvo Group) joined us for our recent The Innovator’s Handbook 2023 launch event. Together we discussed what's next for open innovation and partnerships, as summarized below. Or Money.? “An

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Planview

MARCH 24, 2016

Getting (and retaining ) buy-in from decision makers for innovation projects is often the stumbling block that many a corporate innovator and intrapreneur faces. A light touch alternative to a hackathon is a 30 minute presentation, perhaps a lunch-time brownbag, presented by a keynote speaker on innovation.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It’s a role in government that demands constant innovation. Launching Innovation With “The Great Pitch”. In 2015, the GSA held what was intended to be a one-off event called “The Great Pitch.” The event was so popular it quickly became an ongoing program. Start Small And Build.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

A trained innovation coach is recommended to facilitate the session to prompt participants to think outside the box and generate a large quantity of ideas in a relatively short amount of time. Hackathons Hackathons are innovation events where individuals or teams come together to solve a specific problem or develop a new product or service.

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Planview

MARCH 24, 2016

Getting (and retaining ) buy-in from decision makers for innovation projects is often the stumbling block that many a corporate innovator and intrapreneur faces. A light touch alternative to a hackathon is a 30 minute presentation, perhaps a lunch-time brownbag, presented by a keynote speaker on innovation.

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PlanBox Innovation

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ideal for various scenarios, it enhances team competitions, brainstorming sessions, and company-wide events, bridging the gap in remote team interactions and driving peak innovation engagement. I write stuff that inspires front-line innovators on their journey towards an impactful innovation program.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

In the second part of this article we will share how we helped Barenbrug – a leading agriculture company based in the Netherlands – to implement an innovation program with the Qmarkets tool. Innovation Exploration vs Exploitation. What are the risks and opportunities of the project? Ensuring Management Buy-in.

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whataventure

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Feeling that spirit during the strategy and learning day right at the start of my internship helped me get to know the company and its employees very well, which eased the jump into the cold water of customer projects. For example, I supported creating a study with over 40 participants about corporate innovation, which you can check out here.

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Imaginatik

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

It’s just one tactic in an organization’s innovation program, but it’s a good one! For the innovation function to be effective, it needs to address the requirements of a broad group of innovation stakeholders whose interests overlap, but also diverge. Things happen.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 6, 2017

Last week I attended an interesting program co-sponsored by the University of North Carolina's health care innovation program and AARP. The program was set up to bring together people who had an interest in solving problems relating to prescription drug use.

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etventure

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Several programs focus additionally on corporate and startup collaboration. The goal of the project is to foster the relation between corporate data providers and young companies in Europe. The program offers 5M€ funding in total for startups to invest in their growth. 3 reasons why you should participate. And guess what?

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Strategos

APRIL 27, 2017

But fortunately there are ways to make innovation more efficient. Develop a plan and schedule for your innovation project – and manage it as a project. Innovation should be a structured process; not a free-for-all. Schedule “Events” to incorporate the ideas and expertise of a wider group of employees.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

In our next article we will share how we helped Barenbrug – a leading agriculture company based in the Netherlands – to implement an innovation program with the Qmarkets tool. Innovation Exploration vs Exploitation But first, we will explain the difference between exploration and exploitation. What has happened here?

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. Vision & Leadership 1.

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Imaginatik

JANUARY 13, 2017

Taking a page from Scenario Planning and almost exclusively focusing on the “emblematic events”1 paths, it is a lightweight, yet structured, way for innovation and R&D teams to channel their imagination to productive ends. An obvious example is a clue from 2011 – the public launch of Uber’s ride-sharing program in San Francisco.

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Moves the Needle

JUNE 11, 2020

Killing failed projects is a success. Embedding a Culture of Innovation In order for innovation to thrive, you need to build an environment within an organization where it is safe to experiment and fail. Within these, you want to find your early adopters and start inviting them to events like a Q&A.

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Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. No compelling vision or reason to innovate. Unrealistic expectations of first projects.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. No compelling vision or reason to innovate. Unrealistic expectations of first projects.

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Matthew May

JUNE 26, 2015

Such a person is Brian Muirhead, who at age 41 in 1993 accepted the job as flight systems manager of the Mars Pathfinder project and with it the NASA challenge to land a cutting-edge, remote-controlled robotic all-terrain rover on Mars that would reliably beam back images, collect samples, and return scientific data on the red planet.

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Planview

MARCH 1, 2018

We had the opportunity to chat with Jeff George, VP, Americas R&D at Campbell Soup Company, who leads the company’s innovation program. Spigit: What is the one thing you believe all enterprise innovation leaders need to know/ keep in mind as they build their innovation programs? High risk, high reward.

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CREATORS

JULY 6, 2017

At the same time, you also may not be ready to dedicate major resources to innovation, so big actions are infeasible. Typical innovation tools for this level concentrate on companies’ PR efforts, hackathons, sponsorship of innovation communities, sponsorship of conferences, organizing events for startups etc. Experiment!

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hackerearth

JUNE 22, 2018

Many governments across the world — such as Mexico, Uganda, India, Thailand, and Brazil — have ongoing inclusive innovation programs. Quite obviously, the government can create a broad environment to enable such innovation (e.g. Read more about their amazing projects for low-wage markets here.) Conclusion.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

Leaders must give teams secure space within the safety of an innovation program to question and overturn these assumptions before the competition inevitably does so. Encouraging a culture of experimentation Executive suites of companies perceived as ‘innovative’ are often filled with the spirit of the scientist.

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whataventure

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Since a startup has not many existing customers yet, the team needs to go out there and tell people about their awesome solution and do customer acquisition – via phone, email, social media, events, fairs, flyers, web ads, on airplane banners, etc. Get innovation tips & tricks in your inbox!

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Innovators Alliance

MAY 18, 2018

Number of ideas turned into innovation experiments by employees. Number of teams that submit projects for innovation awards. Percentage of employees trained in the innovation process. Number of ideas submitted by customers through “open innovation” programs. Is your company innovative?

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 29, 2018

We are fragmenting much within innovation. “ The Ten Types of Corporate Innovation Programs ,” an article was written by Jeremiah Owyang , founder of Catalyst Companies, provides a terrific list of possible types of innovative programs to consider. Dedicated Innovation Team. Innovation Tours.

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Innov8rs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

You won't get results from your innovation programs, processes and projects if the fundamentals are lacking. Assess your current innovation portfolio and how you make investment decisions. Assess whether your innovation programs create substantial value for your company. Innov8rs |.

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KindlingApp

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

These are two divergent events, but their outcomes can be surprisingly similar. It is possible to seek innovative success in collaboration rather than competition and from humans rather than data. In this culture, project managers , innovation officers , intrapreneurs , and engaged employees work collaboratively to meet their goals.

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Tim Kastelle

MARCH 13, 2016

BCG comments: (…) it appears that even within the technology sector, many companies are not getting the message; on average, only about a third of executives project big data and mobile will have a significant impact on innovation in their industries over the next three to five years. They have to.

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Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 30, 2019

Innovation Training. “Innovation Intensive, beyond Design Thinking” Public Course* With Master Trainer Gregg Fraley. Comprehensive Immersion Course for: Innovation Project Managers, Teams, Executives, Facilitators. Send new project leaders, managers, facilitators, and essential innovation team members.

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ITONICS

APRIL 15, 2019

Innov8rs is the well-known tribe for corporate innovators from thought leaders and experts, with 40+ speakers from Bayer, Oracle, Thales Alenia Space, Fazer, BNP Paribas, Osram, ŠKODA AUTO, GE, ING Group , and many more, sharing their insights on their corporate innovation programs. Ignite a Startup Culture.

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CREATORS

JANUARY 12, 2020

One of the main challenges in leading innovation processes in a large corporation is to engage the Business Units’ leaders and the employees of the company and persuade them that although everything works great (for now), doing things differently might be the right thing to do. This allows creating a meaningful event with a reasonable budget.

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KindlingApp

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

When an organization decides to invest resources, time, and energy in an innovation program, management is making a calculated bet about their teams' ability to identify and solve problems to grow the business—but there's not always a concrete purpose or hurdle against which the innovation program is supposed to act.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

This gave us the expression that something had "jumped the shark", an event signalling an inevitable downfall. In strange and disappointing news, Lego announced that it was facing dire sales projections , with growth slowing from over 25% per year to low single digits. Those days are over.

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Mike Shipulski

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

And your project is different and so is the context. With innovation, the biggest waste of emotional energy is quest for (and arguments around) best practices. Because innovation is done in domains of high ambiguity, there can be no best practices. When there is no uncertainty and no ambiguity, a project can use best practices.

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CREATORS

MARCH 19, 2020

Make sure to connect innovation results and outcomes to short- and long-term performance of various Business Units whenever you create a joint project. Think of activity KPIs that will show who is investing in learning about innovation and implementing these tools in practice. Make sure everyone knows about their success.

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Integrative Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2016

BCG comments: (…) it appears that even within the technology sector, many companies are not getting the message; on average, only about a third of executives project big data and mobile will have a significant impact on innovation in their industries over the next three to five years. They have to.

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