FREE WEBINAR ALERT: Open innovation metrics are still evolving. While some have proven effective, companies are not fully satisfied with the results. Is it the metrics themselves? The way they are implemented? Or is it that OI is continually evolving? Please join me in a live webinar discussion on Tuesday, December 16@ 12 – 1:00…
While shoveling snow this past week, the song Changes, from David Bowie came up randomly on my iPod. You know the song, Ch-ch-ch-changes, turn and face the strange. It got me thinking about today’s business environment and the challenges many businesses face, especially the small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Change seems to be the…
Check out this video below outlining Royal DSM’s approach to Open Innovation, entitled “Proudly found elsewhere.” Royal DSM’s Vice President of Open Innovation, Robert Kirschbaum, will be presenting at CoDev 2015 to discuss the cultural changes they think are key to their success and how DSM built its Innovation Engine for Growth, which Mega Challenges…
How do you build a solid foundation for breakthrough OI? Six big ideas: I am seeing more companies realize they need to innovate from the outside in. They recognize growth requires doing new things, not working on the same things competitors are working on. They can no longer just discover, develop and ship to create…
One of the most important areas for Open Innovation in the last decade has been in the field of healthcare. Wholesale changes in the way Americans consume healthcare have greatly fragmented and complicated the external market and especially the back end of the business side. Today patients must navigate intricate networks of providers and multiple…
At CoDev 2015, Ron Sharpe, an Amway Research Fellow, will discuss his organization’s journey in creating their “Discovery” process which strives to find the intersection of a known consumer need, a viable technology and a business case to create a successful product for the company. Post by InnovationEdge.
Cyber Monday is tomorrow, and it’s the biggest shopping day of the year for those who would rather not battle the early long lines and the hype of Black Friday. I saw this list of interesting facts about Cyber Shopping and thought I would share: 1. More than 4 percent of Americans admit that they have…
Over on our CoDev blog, we’re adding content that will help propel your innovation efforts by seeing trends and best practices from leaders who are taking their Open Innovation models to the next step: Post by InnovationEdge.
I think this is extremely interesting for those who follow retail and manufacturing trends. It’s a problem of innovation that has bedevilled numerous Chinese industries, but in particular its automotive companies, which have struggled with quality, consumer trust and an inability to compete with the imaginations of more developed countries. Today’s cover: How “made in…
This is a first in a series. Take a moment and check it out: Post by InnovationEdge.
