The ban on PFAs (Perfluoroalkoxy Alkane) in the US and EU has left the food packaging industry grappling with uncertainty. The demand for immediate action on using PFAs free food packaging is [...]
Even with the customers’ growing need for dairy-free products, sales of most plant-based products have sharply declined in the past year. One of the major reasons consumers reject the use [...]
A digital supply chain involves using advanced technologies and insights to help stakeholders make better decisions about resources as per the customers’ demand. Since food supply chains [...]
Alex, the R&D head of a leading logistics company in the US, approached us with a search project. He had intel that his competitors were researching RFID technology to track and manage [...]
No matter which industry you belong to, whether its a B2B or a B2C firm, it is essential to understand your customers’ needs and improve their experience to thrive in this competitive [...]
Eight years ago NASA supplied enormous solar panels into space using the art of origami. In 2018, 3M’s breakthrough in preventing infection from surgery came from a theatrical-makeup artist who [...]
When solving a problem, we often organize brainstorming sessions with the team. This involves dozens of brains shooting ideas like a machine gun. However, the generation of a huge heap of ideas, [...]
Innovation Leader surveyed over 25 executives from $1 billion+ organizations in innovation, R&D, corporate development, and strategy. The report, Best Practices: Scouting Trends and Emerging [...]
Technology Scouting is the process of discovering, analyzing, and evaluating new or existing technologies that will help them with their innovation process. In simple terms, it is a process for [...]
A solid patent strategy is just as important as a well-planned business strategy for a corporation. With thousands of patents being filed every year by technology giants, developing a patent [...]
Before Ford’s Model T was introduced in 1908, the 500 automakers in America were building customized Novelty cars only. Even though numerous automakers were there, the automobile industry was [...]
“Yes, I get that innovation is the need of the hour, but we are in a rut. We have been working on this for months, and there seems to be no end in sight!”, said David, exasperated. David is the [...]
Compared to other industries, innovation in the food and beverage domain can be quite slow. However, the industry progressed during covid to keep up with the rapidly evolving consumer habits and [...]
Innovation is the heart of every company, but what if it becomes an obstacle to its growth? How do companies dodge that bullet? The answer is innovation adoption! Companies often deal with issues [...]
If I ask, “Are you aware that innovation can take your business to the next level in your domain?” You’d answer, “Obviously, Yes.” But, being aware of your business’s next plan and [...]
To leverage external smarts, P&G launched its Connect and Develop (C+D) program in 2002. The C+D website later (www.pgconnectdevelop.com) became the binder for innovators, scientists, [...]
Morphological analysis is simply an ordered way of looking at things. ~Fritz Zwicky Morphological analysis was invented by Fritz Zwicky, a Swedish astrophysicist who used morphological analysis [...]
Almost every day, we see some company, a giant, specializing in its own domain, stuck in a bit of a pickle. The pickle could be some trouble with its research, its product optimization, or any [...]
If you are a high-level executive working in the automobile industry, you would quip – “The times are tough”. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the industry hard. Every company is holding onto its [...]
“In some ways, Technology transformation can be a little confusing”, I thought to myself as I sat writing this article. Why’s that? you ask. Well, to many of us transformation can implicate [...]
What if I tell you I can help you predict the future? Most people might come to you and say that analytics can help you achieve exactly that. Reality is – it cannot. Where we are right now [...]
Revolutionary innovations can occur anywhere – Be it in a basement, a garage, or just over a cup of coffee. Resultantly, there is a constant rise in startups and small-scale industries all around [...]
Since time immemorial, great companies have become great by hiring the right people. A rookie might wonder why. But seasoned players understand that it is your people who decide your reputation [...]
Are you looking for a simple approach to prioritizing your innovation efforts? Does your company tend to assign priority to ongoing innovation tasks because it has already invested time and money [...]
A survey was conducted by Innovation Leader on more than 25 innovation, R&D, corporate development, and strategy executives from $1+ billion companies. The report, Best Practices: Scouting [...]
In the last article, we discussed the culture at DARPA that makes sure the agency funds or works at world-changing ideas. If you haven’t gone through the article yet, you must as it has [...]
Internet, Stealth Aircraft, artificial limbs, a flat screen display are all the inventions that are children of DARPA. Time and again, if there is one organization that never settled for [...]
If you are leading business and are responsible for its growth you might always be thinking about – What’s next? This ‘what’s next?’ is majorly about futuristic technologies for more than 80% of [...]
A wise person once said – Be wary of the startups launching in your industry. What sounds like an interesting idea with a small team working on it today can give all the giants a run for [...]
There’s a way to do it better – find it. – Thomas Edison Are you at a managerial level where you want to create extraordinary collaborations among your R&D teams, analyze the market and [...]
If you are leading a business and are responsible for its growth you might always be thinking – What’s next? This ‘what’s next?’ is majorly about futuristic technologies for more than 80% of the [...]
The success of an organization depends on multiple factors. While strategy, human resources, and company culture form the recipe of success, other ingredients are also needed to take an [...]
