Innovation ROI Best Practices – PILOT Research Project Update

Lydia Carson is Vice President, Innovation Engineering Systems at Eureka! Ranch, where she helps companies create and launch breakthrough new products, services, and systems.   Prior to joining the Ranch, Lydia’s corporate experience included working for Ford Motor Company and Lexmark International.  She also served as Director of Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, part of the National Institute of Standard of Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).  She left MEP to become an entrepreneur, founding Balm Innovations, LLC, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Arkansas BioVentures firm, and served on the MEP National Advisory Board as Vice Chair, representing small businesses.  Lydia received a mechanical engineering degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA through the University of Arkansas.  She has received numerous certifications, including Innovation Engineering Black Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, and ISO 9000 Lead Auditor.