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Beware of turbulence
Market turbulence can be used in relation to products and services, especially in terms of the rate of innovation.
The ingredients of a good idea
The most important thing about backing a new idea is to ask the right questions, and never be blindsided by passion and ...
Patents, licenses…maybe a game of bluff
Why too many innovators are too quick to lodge patent applications, often at great expense and seeking protection in too...
Confidentiality agreements – do they work?
A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a vital tool for an innovator in ensuring that all their research and development isn't hi...
Keeping an eye on safety
Persistence needs to be moderated with a high degree of common sense and objectivity, and the ability to let go and know...
Observation: a key to unlocking amazing innovations
Observation helps uncover the hidden ways to make improvements to your products and services that are likely to be well-...
Growth strategies – keep it simple
One of the strategies you can utilise to grow your business and increase profits is through process innovation, and it's...
Commercialisation – far from a linear process
A brilliant solution that solves a well-known problem is just one tiny step in, commercialisation which is a far more di...
Measuring innovation
Process innovation is aimed not so much at delivering revenue growth but, in fact, profit growth on the back of improved...
Innovation – getting value for money
The best way to achieve an innovation metric is to have the people engaged in it working to a meaningful metric they agr...