Tag Archives: Innovation Management

Do you know the age of your child? (Toward the biomarkers of childhood)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

How often, when taking an over-the-counter drug, did you read the following note on the label: “adults and children 12 years of age and over: one tablet; children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor”? Pretty often, I guess. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Crowdsourcing, Global Innovation, Health Care | Tagged adolescents, biomarkers, biomarkers of childhood, childhood obesity, Crowdsourcing, Drug Development, infants, Innovation, Innovation Management, juvenile justice system, neonates, Obesity, Open Innovation, open innovation services providers, Open Innovation Tools, OTC, Pediatric Care, Pediatric patient, Pediatrics, preschoolers, San Mateo County, school-agers, toddlers | Leave a comment

Are We Going Crazy about Using the Word “Innovation”?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

This past weekend, I made a routine shopping trip to Lowe’s. Strolling around the store, I was stunned to see a large poster marking the entry to one of the aisles: New Innovation. My first reaction was that this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Innovation | Tagged Innovation, Innovation Management, Lowe's | 1 Comment

Working a Crowd

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

If crowdsourcing has not yet become a mainstream innovation tool, this is definitely not for the lack of attention. Crowdsourcing remains a topic of intense academic studies, and a recent paper by researchers from Simon Frazer University in Canada is … Continue reading →

Posted in Crowdsourcing | Tagged “not invented here” syndrome, crowd-voting, Crowdsourcing, idea crowdsourcing, InnoCentive, Innovation, Innovation Management, innovation tools, internal innovation networks, micro-task crowdsourcing, Open Innovation, open innovation services providers, Open Innovation Tools, R&D processes, Simon Frazer University, solution crowdsourcing | Leave a comment

Not All Innovation Models Are Created Equal

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

It’s one of the most popular topics in innovation discussions: why innovation fails? How many times have you heard the following narrative? With great fanfare, the XYZ Company launches an innovation initiative. Employees are urged to submit ideas, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Innovation | Tagged Crowdsourcing, Innovation, innovation challenges, innovation contests, innovation jams, Innovation Management, internal innovation networks, Open Innovation, R&D processes | 14 Comments

Innovativeness=Competitiveness

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15 is out. It’s described as an assessment of the “competitiveness of 144 economies based on 12 “pillars” which include institutions, infrastructure, health and education, labor market efficiency, technological readiness, innovation and business sophistication.” Here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Innovation | Tagged 2013 Global Innovation Index, 2014 Global Innovation Index, competitiveness, Creativity, Global Competitiveness Index, Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15, Innovation, Innovation Management | Leave a comment

New Survey: Incentivizing Employees to Innovate

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

(This post originally appeared on Innovation Excellence) More and more businesses view innovation as a new paradigm for achieving competitive advantage. Now businesses must focus on how to make the innovation process more effective. Experts and innovation practitioners agree that … Continue reading →

Posted in Rewards and Recognition | Tagged C-suite, Doug Williams, Innovation, Innovation Excellence, Innovation Management, IX Research, Rewards and Recognitions, SurveyMonkey | Leave a comment

All Innovation Is Local

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

I like this phrase: all politics is local. Ascribed to the late Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O’Neill this phrase means that all political decisions, regardless of their purpose and scale, must take into account the interests … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care | Tagged Clinical Trials, consumer-centric healthcare, Crowdsourcing, disease advocacy organizations, Drug Development, druggable molecular targets, FDA, Innovation, Innovation Management, Open Innovation, patient groups, Phase III clinical trials, R&D processes, rapid prototyping, Tip O’Neill, Transparency Life Sciences, unmet customer needs, unmet medical needs, VOC, voice of the customer | Leave a comment

The Outsider Effect

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

Better decisions come from teams that include a “socially distinct newcomer”…someone who is different enough to bump other team member out of their comfort zones (From Kellog School of Management News, Embracing the “socially distinct outsider”) There are many things … Continue reading →

Posted in Innovation | Tagged FDA, Hutch Carpenter, HYPE Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Management, internal innovation networks, Kellog School of Management, Open Innovation | 2 Comments

The Strength Within

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

(This post originally appeared on Forward Metrics) Back in 2005, on a trip to Germany, I was having a dinner with a business partner of mine, an innovation manager for a large German chemical company. Chatting about this and that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Internal Innovation Networks | Tagged FLUX, Forward Looking User Experience, Forward Metrics, Innovation, Innovation Management, internal innovation networks, internal R&D, Open Innovation, Qualcomm, R&D processes | 4 Comments

Has Crowdsourcing Become A Mainstream Innovation Tool?

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Eugene Ivanov

(This post originally appeared on Innovation Excellence) Given the level of excitement the concept of Open Innovation has caused in the media in recent years, one would assume that this approach has become a common tool used by organizations to achieve … Continue reading →

Posted in Crowdsourcing | Tagged Crowdsourcing, General Mills, Henry Chesbrough, Innovation, Innovation Management, Kraft Foods, OISP, Open Innovation, open innovation services providers, Open Innovation Tools, P&G, Pharmaceutical Industry, Robert Cooper, Sabine Brunswicker, Scott Edgett, Technology | 4 Comments