January 04, 2018
I have always been intrigued by the notion of forest succession. Following the burnout of a forest, the trees that grow are not (at first) the ones that were burned. The soil and the light are not...
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How do you organize R&D? The CTO from Procter & Gamble, Bruce Brown, gave an excellent presentation on "Why Innovation Matters: Mastering a Reliable, Repeatable Process" as the opening...
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1I have always been intrigued by the notion of forest succession. Following the burnout of a forest, the trees that grow are not (at first) the ones that were burned. The soil and the light are not...
Do you have recommendations for designing an 'innovation room'? Don Eadie, Vice President, Technology, Kelsan Technologies Corp. We are moving into a new facility that will incorporate various...
September 01, 2018
Logged in users click here for credential verification (only needed once per logged in session) Perspectives News and Analysis of the Global Innovation Scene MaryAnne M. Gobble From the Editor The...
November 01, 2017
Perhaps the biggest challenge that faces an established company seeking to grow in new directions is evolving a culture that permits innovation to flourish. I have previously defined a culture of...
March 06, 2018
Large companies are increasingly seeking partnerships with small companies and entrepreneurs because of their perceived agility and innovativeness. However matches conceived on paper are rarely ever...
January 11, 2016
Ancient Sumer (ca. 3500 BCE), like most of the world at that time, faced a number of challenges in operating a kingdom and maintaining a functional society. One key function essential to the survival...
March 01, 2019
The next frontier in agriculture may well be indoors. Advances in crop science and energy technologies, against the backdrop of climate change and population growth, have spurred innovations in...
November 01, 2017
The best ideas are often borrowed. For example, the Dyson vacuum was inspired by cyclone separators used in sawmills to remove sawdust from air, the STRiDA folding bike repurposes the mechanics of...
October 15, 2014
2014 Holland Award Recipient: “Tools for Managing Early-Stage Business Model Innovation” John D. Evans, PhD, Vice President, International Engineering & Technology, Lockheed Martin This...
September 01, 2013
OVERVIEW: Standard financial metrics do not provide useful or meaningful evaluations of the potential of early-stage ideas that require business model shifts. Lockheed Martin has developed a two-stage...
May 24, 2011
Building an Innovation Culture: The Discovery of Rynaxypyr® George P. Lahm, PhD, Distinguished Scientists, DuPont At DuPont Crop Protection, research and development is constantly evolving as we...
Does your organization offer formal 'Innovation Time'? Does your organization have a formal 'Innovation Time' (10% - 15% of researcher’s time focused on topics individuals have passion to drive)...
July 27, 2020
How the world’s smelliest fruit could power your phone The lithium-ion batteries in our devices degrade over time and come with a large environmental cost. Are there better ways to store and carry...
April 17, 2018
Discussion Summary What measures are organizations implementing to recruit and retain top talent? Recruiting from universities Even as an organization’s recruiting focus shifts, it should maintain a...