Author Archives: Eugene Ivanov

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About Eugene Ivanov

Eugene Ivanov is the founder of INSILICONOVATION, a consulting company that helps resource-constrained organizations diagnose root causes, surface hidden assumptions, and choose practical next steps before they spend money, time, or political capital on the wrong fix.

In Defense of “Closed” Innovation

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Remember the famed Bell Labs, once a powerful R&D center for the telecommunication equipment company Lucent Technologies? Bell Labs’ researchers are credited with the development of radio astronomy, the transistor, … Continue reading →

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The “French Perfume” Innovation

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

As someone who was born and grew up in the Soviet Union, I know a thing or two about the shortage of foods and goods. Our “out-of-office” life was a perennial chase of the hard-to-get stuff, which was pretty much … Continue reading →

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Do You Know the Age of Your Child?

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer How often, when taking an over-the-counter drug, do you read the following note on the label? “Adults and children 12 years of age and over: one tablet; children under 12 … Continue reading →

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Disaster by Design

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

Why We Should Stop Pretending that We Don’t Want Illegal Immigrants in This Country This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer As an innovation manager, I regularly remind my clients that the most important part of the … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, and Faster Horses

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer A solid consensus would seem to exist that customer feedback gathered through market research is a key to successful product innovation. And yet, I’m surprised how often one can hear … Continue reading →

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The Fallacy of the “Fail-Fast-Fail-Often” Creed

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer As Lewis Carroll once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” I recall this wisdom every time I listen to the gospelers … Continue reading →

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Lost a Billion? Let’s Celebrate!

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft designer As every popular topic, innovation is a powerful magnet for clichés — and, let’s face it, some of them suck. For example, I’m not sure that mixing innovation and DNA … Continue reading →

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Weighing on the weight-loss drugs

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Let me tell you a little secret: I’m taking medications for my high blood pressure — and thanks to my doctor and the quality of the drugs he prescribed, my … Continue reading →

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Drug Money

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Comparing a book to The Bible says a lot about this book. It points to the high impact it has on a particular field of knowledge and expertise. It also … Continue reading →

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Losing the Edge: The State of United States Science

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer The United States is losing the race for global leadership in science and technology. This is a major conclusion of “State of Science in America,” a December 2023 report by … Continue reading →

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