September 02, 2020
We have been living in a time of accelerating disruption, but the disruption caused by the coronavirus is unique in its depth and breadth. In times like these, people are prone to one of two types of...
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September 02, 2020
Businesses can benefit from university–industry collaborations, yet they rarely take full advantage of them. Scientists who serve as principal investigators (PIs) act as the nucleus of university–...
September 02, 2020
Many companies now integrate agile innovation processes, including sprints, Lean startup, scrum, and design thinking, into their traditional structured gating processes. Companies have had promising...
September 02, 2020
Global scientific collaboration to find a vaccine is not enough to end the pandemic. International cooperation is also necessary to produce a successful vaccine affordably and distribute it equitably...
September 02, 2020
Cross-functional integration is vital to help new product development initiatives succeed. We conducted a qualitative study of the new product development process for electrified cars with a focus on...
September 02, 2020
Overview: Researchers and practitioners have shown great interest in crowdsourcing for problem solving. Although scholars have developed several conceptual frameworks that outline the fundamentals of...
September 18, 2020
The impacts of COVID on the industrial space exceed short term shutdowns, changing demands and product mix, and disrupted supply chains. We can expect to see a decade’s worth of digital change happen...
September 18, 2020
Prior qualitative studies have identified success factors for R&D outcomes, including those related to ideation, project management and the organization. Attendees will learn how the presenter...
September 18, 2020
We have been studying distance work for 30 years, from large world-wide scientific collaboratories, to corporate teams with members in different office locations to people always working from home. A...
September 18, 2020
Corporate entrepreneurship has always been an essential engine of growth and renewal, but its focus has been to drive sustaining innovations in core businesses. CEOs increasingly recognize the need...
September 18, 2020
We continue to make timely and substantial progress on the iHOPe Project. We completed Phase 1: Define the Challenges for Horizon 2. Our findings are that despite available funding, many companies...
September 18, 2020
In 2018 Armstrong R&D was trained in Agile methods and tools. The team developed and launched ACOUSTIBuilt™ in 18 months. The context for introducing Agile to the Innovation team will be covered...
September 14, 2020
Does your digital journey include your customers, collaborators and trusted partners? It should. Digitalization is not limited to the people, systems and data within the four walls of your company...
September 14, 2020
Because of today’s travel restrictions, it has become necessary to adapt the way companies engage with their customers. Dan Adams, founder of AIM will outline strategies for successful Virtual Voice...
September 21, 2020
Three lessons from Covid-19 on accelerating biopharma innovation The health care research ecosystem has shifted into overdrive in response to Covid-19, sparking unprecedented speed and agility. The...
Thursday September 24, 2020 2:30pm
First of a series of discussions on the laboratory facility of the future. This will provide background on DOE Laboratories of the Future as it relates to facilities, followed by presentations by...