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21 Feb

Innovation Leadership

by Matthew Heim
in Enterprise Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Innovation Strategy Services, Technology
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Innovation Leadership - Strategies for Executives [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][qodef_blockquote text="Despite a focus on disruptive innovation, collaboration is lacking between business units, and the necessary structures between corporate entities and partners are often missing, causing breakdowns in the innovation process and missed opportunities.   "][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text] The Key to Driving Enterprise Innovation? Strategy and Alignment Starting with Corporate Leadership [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Most companies today consider innovation one of their top-five strategic objectives. The C-Suite holds the key to successful innovation, which can be realized through proper vision and alignment at the top, and then rolled out to the rest of the organization through a coordinated effort.   A sustainable innovation program includes leadership roles (CEO, CTO, CIO, CFO, CMO, COO, CPO, CINO) all dedicated to collaborating and supporting innovational projects across interconnected departments.  Chief Innovation Officer and innovation program strategist, Dr. Matthew Heim, details the priorities of each executive role below.  [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1676652158771{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}"] Executive Oversight:  Vision, Sponsorship & Accountability [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]It is...

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24 Jan

Innovations in Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Materials

by Hunter O'Donnell
in Collaboration Software, Idea Management Software, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Technology Challenge, Technology Landscape, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] It’s Electric! Innovative Energy Storage Systems for a Surging Market [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]The power of open innovation and breakthrough R&D are transforming the electric vehicle and energy storage sectors and can be the keys to a global clean energy movement. National policy changes, consumer demand, and improved efficiency in batteries are all factors supporting this market growth and opportunity for commercialization. Empower Ezassi’s open innovation consulting and technology scouting services to inspire the new energy initiatives your organization requires.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Electric Vehicle Supply & Equipment Technologies Require Innovative Ideas and Complex Collaborations Across Industries [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]As the world continues to move toward renewable sources of energy, vehicle manufacturers must also keep the pace with their technologies and corporate sustainability goals. The popularity of the electric car and the government incentives for transitioning from gas-powered vehicles are market trends that can’t be ignored in the energy sector. Pew Research cites “two-thirds of Americans support providing incentives to...

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ignite innovative culture
04 Jan

The Goal: Ignite Innovative Culture

by Hunter O'Donnell
in Collaboration Software, Enterprise Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Open Innovation, Technology Landscape, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year is full of potential for innovative growth in your organization.  Ezassi is your partner in measurable and achievable business goals with the help of our innovation software and services. Innovative culture is not something you can turn on or off, rather it develops with time, intentionality, and synergy. Attract the right kind of talent and provide the motivation for a sustainable, confident innovative culture. If the right mechanisms are put in place, including KPIs, rewards, and specific processes to drive successful innovation, then your organization will find value ideating, working beyond a job role, risk taking, failing fast, and growing strong partnerships of collaboration. We propose you ask these twelve strategic planning questions and consider the resolutions for energizing your organization’s innovative culture. This is a month-by-month prompt to spark the innovative spirit of your company and illuminate a brighter innovation portfolio this year.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="42px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="Resolutions to Ignite a Culture...

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smart grid
16 Dec

Powerful Innovation for Energy

by Hunter O'Donnell
in Chemicals & Materials, Collaboration Software, Energy Industry, Enterprise Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Open Innovation, Technology, Technology Challenge, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Innovative Solutions for Big Energy [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]The electric grid needs modernizing to support our expanding e-economy and national security. Innovative solutions for the energy sector are increasingly powered by collaborations across researchers, government officials and companies looking to harness emerging renewable technologies, update control systems and computing, and find new materials and methods to design regional energyshed management systems for a modern, efficient and de-carbonized grid. Adjacent technologies impacting the energy industry can be harnessed by collaborative project teams of engineers and leading organizations who seek to modernize power systems and continue to utilize renewable resources. Let’s plug in to some current topics in this sector.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="5/6"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Power Hungry Industries  [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]The global economy will continue to demand more power and with that growth, greater energy security. Conventional power plants requiring energy sources from coal, natural gas, and nuclear should increasingly look to integrate renewable technologies like solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass...

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21 Oct

Global Race for Innovation

by Hunter O'Donnell
in Chemicals & Materials, Collaboration Software, Defense & Aerospace Industry, Enterprise Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Open Innovation, Technology, Technology Challenge, Technology Landscape, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]In the global race for innovation, industry leaders are speeding ahead in the engineering fields of satellites, rockets, robotics, drones, motorsports, and the future of mobility. It’s no longer enough to just keep the pace of your competitors. The objective is to outperform and outmaneuver, blazing the trail to new frontiers with faster, more cost-effective innovation solutions.  [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The Race to Space : Launch Collaboration  [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]There’s no bigger frontier for growth than space, and it takes an incredible team to assemble a successful mission. Rocket Lab, together with General Atomics, NOAA, and France’s National Center for Space Studies, completed an 8th launch in October 2022 to deliver a satellite to collect crucial global data from thousands of transmitters. The analysis of this physical and biological data will help scientists better understand the planet’s climate and biodiversity, as well as assist with maritime security, pollution tracking, and humanitarian assistance. You don’t have...

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07 Sep

Medical Innovation through Bioconvergence

by Hunter O'Donnell
in Collaboration Software, Enterprise Innovation, Innovation, MedTech & Life Sciences Industry, Open Innovation, Technology
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Revolutionize the Future of Personalized Healthcare with Collaborative Medical Diagnostic & Treatment Technologies [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]Bioconvergence is the merging and progress of the collaborative knowledge, research, and innovation in the fields of biology and technology.  There are limitless solutions for improved healthcare outcomes through the confluence of the latest research and skills from life scientists, molecular engineers, robotics, medical professional pioneers, and information technology experts. Bioconvergence is the future of global healthcare, so understanding some of the important discoveries and key research disciplines will better prepare future-looking companies in the Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Healthcare industries for substantial innovative change. Managing the workflow and relationships in this network of solvers requires a dynamic Innovation Resource Management platform. Let’s explore some of these technologies and partnerships.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bioprinting, Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]Biomedical engineering continues to disrupt health care and positively impact patient outcomes. 3D bioprinting and regenerative engineering are growing industries...

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ideation objectives
30 Aug

5 Ideation Objectives

by Hunter O'Donnell
in Collaboration Software, Enterprise Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Open Innovation, Technology, Technology Challenge, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Top 5 Ideation Objectives for Innovation [Infographic] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]  Both a Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Linus Pauling believed, “The best way to get a good idea is to have a lot of ideas...

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22 Aug

Innovation Budget Planning

by Hunter O'Donnell
in Collaboration Software, Innovation, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Open Innovation, Technology, Technology Landscape, Technology Scouting
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title="Budget Planning for Innovation During Changing Economic Times"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]As the budgeting season kicks off, the C-Suites are issuing guidelines and financial targets despite unpredictable market conditions. Their goals for success lie in the adaptability and strength of their resources across the Innovation Portfolio.  From the Harvard Business Review article “An Agile Approach to Budgeting for Uncertain Times,” here are the curated questions your team should ask while planning for projects in the year ahead:[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][qodef_separator position="center" color="#f2f2f2"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][qodef_icon_with_text icon_pack="simple_line_icons" simple_line_icons="icon-question" icon_position="left" icon_type="normal" icon_size="qodef-icon-small" icon_animation="" icon_margin="10px" text="What are the outcomes that will be most important for strategic success?" text_left_padding="10px"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][qodef_icon_with_text icon_pack="simple_line_icons" simple_line_icons="icon-question" icon_position="left" icon_type="normal" icon_size="qodef-icon-small" icon_animation="" icon_margin="10px" text="Where should resources go? For example, running the business (operations) versus changing the business (innovations)?" text_left_padding="10px"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][qodef_icon_with_text icon_pack="simple_line_icons" simple_line_icons="icon-question" icon_position="left" icon_type="normal" icon_size="qodef-icon-small" icon_animation="" icon_margin="10px" text="Within innovation, what’s the right balance of resources going toward incremental innovation versus breakthroughs?" text_left_padding="10px"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][qodef_icon_with_text icon_pack="simple_line_icons" simple_line_icons="icon-question" icon_position="left" icon_type="normal"...

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technology scouting works harvard business review study
03 Aug

Technology Scouting: Why It Works – A Harvard Business Review Published Study

by Stephanie Creech
in Collaboration Software, Enterprise Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Software, Innovation Solutions, Open Innovation, Technology, Technology Landscape, Technology Scouting
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Technology scouting can increase the rate of potential for meaningful innovation, as discussed in the Harvard Business Review. An innovation leader's perspective and insight. A look at what works and what doesn't. Technology scouting automation and technology advancements are key...

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