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Dark Energy and Dark Matter: What Astrophysics Can Teach Us about Innovation Success

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In recent years, scientists have been astounded to discover that the visible universe represents just a tiny fraction of the matter and energy that governs the cosmos. Based on the motion of stars and galaxies, strange “dark matter” must be present, increasing the gravitational tug on celestial bodies more than can be accounted for by …

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Reaching Out to Get a Grip on Innovation: The Story of the Bionic Glove

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The latest issue of Consumer Goods Technology has a story that indirectly reveals some important secrets of successful innovation. The article is the cover story by Alarice Padilla, “Game-Changing Innovation: The Maker of Louisville Slugger Revolutionizes the Sporting Good Market with Bionic Glove Technology,” which describes the rise of a remarkable new glove that gives …

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Feeding Innovation: Nurturing the Social Component

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Many creative corporate employees trying to innovate fail because they don’t fully grasp the social component of innovation. It is a social beast that must be fed and nurtured in many ways. It requires healthy relationships and many connections within your organization in order to help your peers and others recognize and act on the …

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University-Industry Relationships: Tips for Success

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Here is a condensed version of a recent presentation I gave on getting more from university-industry relationships, a vital source of innovation. I review some of the innovation fatigue factors that can hinder effective collaboration with universities, cite the impressive example of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, and give some tips for better university-industry collaboration.

Open Innovation: The View from CoDev 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona

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I just finished three action-packed days at the CoDev 2010 conference, an international conference on open innovation chaired by Cheryl Perkins, CEO of Innovationedge and thought leader in open innovation (and yes, my boss!). Over 200 attendees gathered to learn and share the latest in collaboration for successful innovation. Outstanding speakers discussed their success stories …

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Getting Past the Closed Hand of Open Innovation: Another Video in the Magic and Innovation Series

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Entrepreneurs, start-ups, and inventors seeking to bring a new product or service to a corporation for licensing or acquisition face many barriers. Open innovation can be much more difficult than people think, partly because many companies that may talk about open innovation actually practice fairly closed innovation and shut out outside ideas. There are good …

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