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31 Oct

Technology Trends – Sensors

by Dave Jones
in Chemicals & Materials, CPG Industry, Defense & Aerospace Industry, Energy Industry, Food and Beverage Industry, Innovation, MedTech & Life Sciences Industry, Technology
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sensors Rank as a Critical Component for Industry Innovation and Competitiveness [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]Sensor technology is transforming industries by providing real-time monitoring of supply chains, product quality, and consumer interactions. For sectors like CPG, Defense, Manufacturing, and Energy, sensors offer crucial transparency and superior control. By tracking key conditions such as temperature, moisture, pressure, and handling, businesses can ensure product safety, optimize logistics, and reduce waste. Sensors play a vital role in gathering real-time data that is essential to maintaining quality, safety, and efficiency across industries. Incorporating sensors into an innovation strategy allows companies to gather valuable data that enhances decision-making, streamline operations, and improves product offerings. With real-time insights, businesses can adapt quickly to market demands, improve efficiency, and offer improved experiences for customers. Here is an overview of sensors across various industries and the key measurements sensors can track today. Sensor technology is always improving and moving into new sectors as their...

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3D printing impact
16 Oct

How 3D Printing Will Revolutionize Key Industries in the Next 5 Years

by Dave Jones
in Chemicals & Materials, CPG Industry, Defense & Aerospace Industry, Energy Industry, Food and Beverage Industry, Innovation, MedTech & Life Sciences Industry, Technology, Technology Landscape
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Future of Additive Manufacturing in Consumer Goods, Energy, and New Materials [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]In the ever-evolving world of technology, 3D printing is emerging as a game-changer across multiple sectors. From consumer packaged goods (CPG) and life sciences to oil/gas/energy, defense/aerospace, and chemical/materials, the ability to produce complex, customized products quickly and efficiently is transforming industries. As businesses increasingly adopt 3D printing technologies, they are realizing major improvements in sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and accelerated innovation cycles. In the next five years – whether in personalized nutrition in the food and beverage industry, on-demand production in non-food CPG, or efficient energy solutions in oil and gas – the potential applications for 3D printing technologies are nearly limitless. Additionally, the life sciences and defense sectors continue to benefit from rapid prototyping, custom parts production, and advanced medical solutions. This blog will explore how 3D printing is driving innovation and reshaping the future of these industries.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text] Innovations...

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03 Oct

5 Year Innovation Forecast: Essential Technologies Shaping the Future of Business

by Dave Jones
in CPG Industry, Enterprise Innovation, Food and Beverage Industry, Innovation, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Open Innovation, Technology Landscape, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text] Future Technology Assessments for Industry Series [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] An Analysis of the Technologies Transforming the Business Landscape [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]In much the same way that Gutenberg revolutionized knowledge dissemination employing machine efficiency, today’s technological advancements are triggering a new paradigm shift across industries. Just as the printing press transformed communication and made information accessible at unprecedented levels, emerging technologies are reshaping industries like Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Aerospace and Defense, Energy, Life Sciences, Chemicals and Materials. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="18209" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][qodef_separator position="center" color="#e2e2e2" width="100%" thickness="2"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="18109" alignment="right" style="vc_box_shadow_circle"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="3/4"][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1727955805851{border-radius: 2px !important;}"]"Understanding which technologies will define the future is not just about predicting trends—it's about positioning your business at the forefront of innovation. As industries evolve, the companies that recognize and adopt these disruptive technologies will not only lead but shape the future of their sectors." - Dr. Dave Jones, Chief Research Officer [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][qodef_separator position="center" color="#e2e2e2" width="100%" thickness="2"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text] What Disruptive...

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02 Oct

Innovation in Uncertain Times

by Dave Jones
in Innovation, Innovation Solutions, Open Innovation
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Embracing Disruption: How Companies Can Thrive Amid Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]In today's global business landscape, uncertainty has become the new normal. Economic fluctuations, geopolitical tensions, and technological disruptions are constant challenges that companies must navigate. The upcoming U.S. presidential election adds another layer of complexity, particularly for businesses with international operations or those relying on global supply chains. While it's natural for organizations to be cautious during such periods, history has shown that times of uncertainty can also be catalysts for groundbreaking innovation.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] How can businesses justify investing in innovation during challenging economic conditions and global instability?  [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title="The Case for Continued Innovation" border_width="2"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_empty_space height="52px"][vc_single_image image="18176" img_size="200x200" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Competitive Advantage: Companies that continue to innovate during uncertain times often emerge as market leaders when stability returns. By maintaining momentum in research and development, businesses can stay ahead of competitors who may have paused their innovation efforts. Adaptability: External innovation initiatives...

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27 Sep

Invest Year-End Budget in Technology Discovery Reports to Fuel 2025 Innovation

by Dave Jones
in Innovation, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Intellectual Property, Open Innovation, Technology, Technology Landscape, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Prepare for 2025 Innovations Maximize Your Year-End Budget with Technology Discovery Reports [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="5px"][vc_column_text]As we approach the end of 2024, many organizations are faced with the familiar challenge of allocating remaining budget dollars in a way that provides lasting impact. Ezassi’s Technology Discovery Reports offer the perfect opportunity to invest in your organization’s future by identifying key technologies, trends, and innovations that will shape your business in 2025 and beyond. By leveraging our suite of reports before the year closes, you can set a solid foundation for innovation and ensure your year-end budget is put to strategic use.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][qodef_separator position="center" color="#e2e2e2" width="100%" thickness="2"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Why Technology Discovery Reports Are the Smart Investment for Q4 [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="5px"][vc_column_text]Innovation doesn’t happen overnight—it requires insight, planning, and an understanding of the technological landscape. Ezassi’s Technology Discovery Reports provide that critical knowledge, ensuring your organization is well-positioned to act on emerging trends and breakthroughs. Investing in these reports now gives...

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14 Oct

Accelerate Innovation? Change Your Velocity

by Dave Jones
in Collaboration Software, Enterprise Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Software, Open Innovation
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When velocity is constant - acceleration equals zero [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10"][vc_column_text]Acceleration is one of those terms that is often taken for granted in today’s business environment. As a gentle reminder, the definition of acceleration is a change in velocity over time. A major disconnect in corporate external innovation groups (that is, groups responsible for identifying innovations to solve their unmet needs that lie outside their corporate walls) is that they typically - and mistakenly - expect to accelerate innovation while maintaining constant internal organizational velocity in the form of resources, infrastructure, organizational support, budget, etc. Groups seeking to rapidly change their external innovation velocities can do so through honest self-assessment of their internal capabilities, and subsequent selection of the proper resources, information management tools and collaboration models to build the sustainable external innovation organization that works best for them.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] External innovation groups seldom receive adequate internal resourcing to effectively drive enough innovation initiatives...

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25 Mar

Technology Scouting or Technology Landscaping: Tactics or Strategy?

by Dave Jones
in Innovation Software, Open Innovation, Technology Landscape, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A critical aspect of any innovation management program is thoroughly understanding your own technology portfolio and how it fits within the technology ecosystem of both known competitors and potential collaborators alike. Innovation doesn’t occur in a vacuum – groups need to continually rationalize their internal technologies versus external technologies in their business verticals. Regular internal technical SWOT analysis (identifying where companies are strong / weak technically, where the technical opportunities and threats exist both long-term and near-term) better enable companies to define and own their particular technical space; as well as recognize the potential to expand their technical space over time. Technology Scouting and Technology Landscaping are powerful tools in the innovation management toolkit to achieve better technology portfolio understanding; but while these terms are often used interchangeably, these are not equivalent activities and often require different skill sets for mastery. Here’s how we at Ezassi think about these innovation management tools.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space...

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27 Aug

Increase Organizational Resilience and Innovation Through Collaboration

by Dave Jones
in Collaboration Software, Innovation, Innovation Challenge, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Open Innovation
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It's times of stress that really test the strength or weakness of an organization. During stressful times, leaders learn what the people in their organizations are made of – but also whether the systems, functions, and processes they have put in place are resilient to withstand the crises that inevitably come up. Industry shifts, market downturns, unexpected competitors: when stress comes, it shouldn't make an organization or process fall to pieces. Instead, stressful times should be when positive discourse, growth, and resiliency thrive.[1] "What do you do when you face a surprise?" David Woods, Faculty Emeritus of Integrated Systems Engineering at The Ohio State University, asked at the 2014 Velocity NY conference; referring to unexpected situations like when chunks of foam fell off the Space Shuttle Columbia's fuel tank in an unexpected way. "Do you gracefully extend performance, stretch your capabilities, and add adaptive capacity in order to continue to perform...

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12 Jun

Making Plastic Bottles from Sugarcane and Captured CO₂

by Dave Jones
in Innovation, Innovation Challenge, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A new study from the labs of Durham University's Dr. Andrew Smallbone lays out a pathway to making plastic bottles from organic waste material and CO2 captured from power plants. A thorough analysis of the economics shows this process could even be cost competitive for making things like plastic bottles. The process could start with something like the leftover plant material from sugarcane pressing. After a few reaction steps, which include the addition of some captured CO2 and some ethylene glycol produced from corn plants, you'd end up with a plastic polymer called polyethylene furandicarboxylate—otherwise known as PEF. Functionally, it's similar to the PET plastic used for water and soda bottles, denoted by the number 1 recycling symbol. Every step in the process has been at least demonstrated before, and some are quite common, so the paper doesn't spend much space on the chemistry. Instead, the researchers engage in life cycle analysis...

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