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Before any Innovation process begins, you need a strategy that breaks down activities while focusing on delivering incremental, adjacent and transformational successes. Here are some examples....
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Before any Innovation process begins, you need a strategy that breaks down activities while focusing on delivering incremental, adjacent and transformational successes. Here are some examples....
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If your organization is focused on adjacent, incremental or breakthrough technologies you will need a strong scouting team to get the work done. It all begins with budget planning and understanding your market. From there you can make the right decisions on the people, process and technology needed to succeed and ensure that the go to market is a success....
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Welcome to our “Technology Scouting Must Haves” mini blog post series. For years, businesses have had to perform Technology Scouting the same old way, with a long drawn-out, and very manual, process. Year-over-year, we talk to hundreds of R&D and Innovation experts across multiple industries and we want to share with you what we hear, time-and-time again. During this mini blog post series we’ll introduce common pain points experts talk about often. We’ll identify the technology scouting must haves and the new solutions that exist today....
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Actively Pursuing Innovation — Cultivating an Innovation Mindset. At this point, most businesses are keenly aware that it is imperative to their survival, in a competitive business world, to actively pursue innovation....
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If there are any remaining questions about the importance of innovation in today’s business world, all you have to do is look to the recent closing of the giant Toys “R” Us as a stark reminder of what happens when companies fail to innovate. ...
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Innovation is a requirement in today’s business world and credit unions are no exception....
Read MoreToday we are excited to announce the 2018 FEI Boston Speakers Conference Lineup. The conference date is April 23 – 26, 2018 and will be held in Boston, MA. The FEI Boston speakers lineup includes:...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Announcing Innovation & Growth Leadership Summit Speakers Lineup [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today we are excited to announce the Innovation and Growth Leadership Summit Speakers. The conference date is February 27-28, 2018 and will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. The speaker lineup includes:[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Quinault Childs, Research Manage, Food Futures Lab Quinault is a research manager in IFTF's Food Futures Lab. He comes from a background in food and agriculture entrepreneurship, which most recently includes co-founding a company that uses insects to upcycle food waste into animal feed. He is fascinated by applying systems thinking to explore the interconnected nature of food and society, using storytelling as education, and encouraging everyone to become more adventurous eaters. Quinault holds a B.S. in Human Factors Engineering and an M.S. in Agriculture, Food, and Environment—both from Tufts University in Boston, MA.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="40px"][vc_column_text]Karen Stanton, Global Marketing & Branding Director at International Flavors & Fragrances A dynamic and energetic leader and change...
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As companies increasingly recognize the importance of innovation and disruptive solutions to remain competitive, the big question remains: where does innovation come from and how a culture of innovation be cultivated? While it might certainly seem like a big question with a complicated answer, for most companies the solution within reach more than they could have ever imagined. Contrary to popular belief, existing employees account for the vast majority of innovative ideas and the right software can help unlock innovation while also shifting the entire company culture. Companies who feel static, often look to outside sources for new ideas, but studies show that internal employees actually represent the best source of innovative ideas. The real challenge is creating a culture of innovation where employees feel free to share ideas and question the status quo. Here we have put together some of our most important findings regarding these issues in the article,...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] What are the most commonly used innovation software stage-gate process stages? When deciding upon your stages of innovation, it’s important to understand what those stages should be and how to best manage an idea at each stage. To clarify the process, we want to break down the most common stages within an innovation software stage-gate process. How Does Innovation Software Adapt to Your Organization’s Needs? Every organization approaches innovation a little differently, whether you’re running agile teams at a tech startup or managing cross-functional projects inside a sprawling enterprise. The innovation software is built to flex right alongside you. Here’s how it works: Customizable Modules – Pick and choose from a selection of features like Portfolio Management, Stage-Gate workflows, Resource and Financial Management, and Team Collaboration tools, dialing in exactly what fits your process. Flexible Project Management Styles – Whether your team prefers classic Waterfall or the iterative pace of Agile, you can...
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