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Calling all innovators: Africa’s electricity market is ripe for market-creation

Christensen Institute

In 2021 , stimulus spending meant to spur investment in energy projects was still falling short of what was needed to ensure a sustainable recovery from the crisis. In other words, if innovators create markets that serve nonconsumers of electricity, they’ll also, in effect, generate transformative developmental impact.

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Discontinuous Innovation: Transforming Industries & Creating New Markets

Qmarkets

By definition, it refers to the introduction of groundbreaking products or services that fundamentally change market dynamics, often rendering existing solutions obsolete. This form of innovation doesn’t just improve on existing products; it completely redefines them, creating entirely new markets and consumer behaviors.

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Building Capacity for Breakthrough Innovation

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Breakthrough innovations are characterized by their ability to disrupt or redefine the competitive landscape, often rendering existing solutions obsolete. They represent a radical departure from existing products, services, or processes, paving the way for new markets, industries, and value networks.

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Has innovation changed over the last ten years?

Paul Hobcraft

From incremental to radical : Innovation used to be seen as an incremental process where organizations improved their existing products, services, or processes by making small changes. Disruptive innovation is the creation of a new value proposition that displaces existing ones 2.

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8 Types of Innovation in Business: A Comprehensive Guide

Qmarkets

It’s the secret sauce that has transformed startups into tech giants and turned traditional businesses into market leaders. Innovation isn’t just about the next big idea; it’s a multifaceted strategy that businesses employ to navigate through the twists and turns of today’s dynamic markets.

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Treat Your Innovation Pipeline just like your Sales Pipeline

Destination Innovation

The pipeline of innovation projects for new and improved products and services is also strategically vital for the business but typically it is not treated with the same attention or importance. For each item in the pipeline we need an estimate of its cost to develop and projected payback. What are the barriers for each project?

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Four reasons why corporate startups fail (and how yours can be succesful)

whataventure

In our recent research on why corporate startups fail and what makes them successful, we had an insightful discussion with more than 40 decision-makers and project leaders from various corporates. The story of MOBIKO starts at Audi Business Innovation in 2017. Rarely innovation projects are being prioritized over the daily business.