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Recent Conference on Innovation Networks
Posted on July 7, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in Collaboration, Innovation, Open InnovationDuring a recent conference at the Mack Center for Technological Innovation, academics and business leaders argued that, rather than going back to the drawing board, companies should go outside their walls and tap into “innovation networks.” Read more....
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Global collaboration can make us Healthier
Posted on July 7, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in Collaboration, InnovationRising expectation in the emerging economies of Asia is poised to prompt a surge in demand and a wave of innovation in healthcare. “This is a huge opportunity for forward-thinking companies,” Helmut Schuhsler, Managing Partner of TVM Capital, told delegates...
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Connected Innovation at Rockwell Collins
Posted on July 6, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in Innovation, Open InnovationInstead of developing everything from scratch, engineers at Rockwell Collins are realizing the importance of tapping into the talents of those outside of our own company. Read More.
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Social Innovation Fund from Obama
Posted on July 6, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in Innovation, Social InnovationFor those who are interested in social innovation, you should read the press release from President Obama. To quote: And that's precisely the idea behind the $50 million innovation fund included in the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act --...
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Nature.com and Open Innovation
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in Innovation, Open InnovationInnoCentive, Inc., the global open innovation marketplace, and Nature Publishing Group (NPG), a leading scientific and medical publisher, today announced the launch of the nature.com Open Innovation Pavilion. Jointly hosted on InnoCentive.com and nature.com, the nature.com...
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New Rules for Managing Innovation: My View
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in Innovation, Open InnovationJust posted on BusinessWeek - an interesting article on four rules for managing innovation today. Interesting to know what you think of these. I will deliver the headlines with my own view below: Silos are FINALLY falling (but not in...
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Smith’s Chips introduces Open Innovation Competition for “the next great flavour”
Posted on May 25, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in Innovation, Open InnovationAs I was running on the treadmill this morning, I found myself watching a television advertisement for an Open Innovation competition from Smith's Snack Foods (in this country the equivalent of Frito-Lay - we all grew up with Smith's!...
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The Changing Role of the Legal Counsel in an Open Innovation and Collaborative Corporate Environment
Posted on May 25, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in InnovationThe traditional role of the legal counsel in the Enterprise has been that of corporate guardian and IP protector. This has particularly been the case when R&D has been performed in-house, wholly within the closed walls of a corporation in...
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Business Reinvention, Innovation and the Economy
Posted on May 10, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in InnovationIn troubled economic times, it can seem that innovation should be the first thing to go. This is a mistake in my view - in tough times organizations need to embrace innovation and look even more closely at their product offerings and...
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Excellent example of Innovation and Crowdsourcing
Posted on May 3, 2009 by Jeffrey Tobias in Collaboration, Innovation, Open Innovation, Public sectorThis is truly an excellent example of the intersection of Open Innovation, globalization and technology. I saw it in a SpringWise, a publication reporting on new business ideas. This is a new project that aims to bring income opportunities...
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