Articles

April 7, 2009

• Give Innovation a Chance – Move off the Solution!

  So there's consensus within your organisation that now is the time to innovate. But months down the line the "innovation" is launched to the market only to become a commercial flop. So what went wrong?

April 1, 2009

• "5 Simple Steps to Conduct Your Own Product Survey" - Get our Report

  The importance of a good product survey cannot be underestimated in the innovation process. Take part in our 60 second survey and receive our invaluable guide "5 Simple Steps to Conduct Your Own Product Survey".

February 5, 2009

• Ever wondered what goes on when you are out of the office?

  While the Cat's Away, the Mouse will Play……. (…)

December 23, 2008

• Tell me the future Mr. Drucker?

  Does the name "Peter Drucker" mean anything to you?  If it does, you'll be keen to read about my encounter with him back in the late 90s.  If you haven't heard of him, then read on anyway as you might just pick up some useful information. (…)

December 7, 2008

• Declaring War on Counterfeit Crime

  In a recent blog I talked about fast ways to protect your Intellectual Property.   Whilst this is a key part of the innovation development process and puts you in the best position to capture the market share, unfortunately it doesn't always stop counterfeiting going on. (…)

November 28, 2008

• What marketing opportunities have been created by the recent global financial meltdown?

  Developing new products and services is hard and most fail. What customers want (and are prepared to pay for) may have changed significantly. These discontinuities provide exciting opportunities for companies…

November 20, 2008

• Mind Mapping to Project Plans in 30 mins

  How do you go about starting a project plan? Getting the myriad of information into some form of comprehensive plan can seem like a bit of mountain to climb at first. A perfect solution to jump start your project plans is the use of software tools incorporating the powerful Mind Mapping process.

November 13, 2008

• Implementing Business Strategy with Virtual R&D teams

  I don't know if outsourcing is something you have undertaken recently or are contemplating for your business? Or, on the flipside, are you or have you been a specialist contractor or part of an outsourcing team offering your skills to companies?

November 1, 2008

• Fast and lower cost ways to protect your inventions

  Have you managed to come up with a good idea recently that addresses a strong need in an attractive market? Right from idea inception you should be taking measures to create barriers that prevent competitors from exploiting your efforts. Some form of IP protection and search should be conducted as soon as possible.
  Find out how.

October 15, 2008

• The MOD Grand Challenge – The importance of customer collaboration

  The MOD Grand Challenge presented us with the perfect opportunity to collaborate with customers and stakeholders to achieve winning results. Read more…

October 8, 2008

• Technology Push – Should we dictate to our market?

  As a business leader, it is all too easy to get pushed into investing in technologies prior to understanding the market. Or perhaps you're trying to find a market for a technology that already exists in your organisation but has yet to be exploited. This may seem an obvious and cost effective approach. But beware!

May 2, 2008

• War of the future: Robot versus robot

  From the Toronto Star, May 02, 2008–A fleet of tiny tanks, each no bigger than a breadbox, cruising in remote-control formation down the dusty alleys of Afghanistan to neutralize roadside bombs……The Grand Challenge was launched in 2006 in an attempt to solve modern military riddles …

• Mini-helicopters, flying saucers and robot buggies fight it out for war games prize

  “We call it boys’ toys for warfare,” bellows Chris Burgess, as the hip-hop act Stromkern roars “Come Armageddon come” from the plasma screen behind him. On the video a radio-controlled buggy is zipping along a dusty street, its onboard camera swivelling left and right, on the lookout for snipers and roadside bombs that might lie ahead.

February 5, 2008

• ITI Techmedia Invests £4.3M In R&D Programme To Reduce Errors In The Software Design Process

  ITI Techmedia today announced plans to create software design and development technologies which will play a role in reducing the incidence of critical errors in commonly applied software design processes. ITI Techmedia has engaged the services of a number of R&D providers. Mindsheet, BitWise and Roke Manor Research…

January 10, 2008

• Innovation Management Guide

  Innovation like clockwork is an easy to read, 22 page guide that covers all facets of innovation in technology type companies. (…)