Importance of Innovation Metrics
Innovation Metrics are crucial for Innovation Managers to stay on the right track. This metrics should include all submitted ideas and decisions regarding these ideas.So, you can see the numbers and make nice charts :), but also see what’s happening with innovation climate in your organisation and see are you on the same way like half a year ago or not. As, I’m speaking from the role of inno-manager I must admit that metrics are the most important data which alarms me if there is no enough activities in some part of organisation.I spend sometimes hours and hours over statistics, … Continue reading Importance of Innovation Metrics
mobile broadcasting
I had this idea a year ago, to use mobile phone like an online camera for live broadcasting. My idea had no success, but now, it’s available, where else, then in Sweden! It would be great that you can record some events and broadcast it live. I was yesterday on away game of my favourite football team NK Osijek and I have to report to my father every 20 minutes about the game. If I can broadcast it live to him and everyone else who are interested. Check out this link. Continue reading mobile broadcasting
music video created without camera
Well, Radiohead don’t stop to impress me. Their video “House of Cards” from album “In rainbows” was filmed without camera or light. They used just 3d scanner (if I figure out it right).Here is the making of clip: You can see the video here Continue reading music video created without camera
modular bicycle
This modular bicycle looks great and it have the possiblity to carry a kid in the front in the suitable carrier. It can be easily removed, so that you have ordinary(well, not so ordinary) bicycle back. Take a look at more pictures at: link Continue reading modular bicycle
ip regime (link to text)
In the text “Intellectual Property Regime Stifles Science and Innovation, Nobel Laureates Say” published on ip-watch : there is the strong message about current patent law. There is certainly room for improvements and there are few good proposals for that in mentioned text. Continue reading ip regime (link to text)
ideation in big company
I had a small brainstorming session today, and I have to defend innovation process. The problem is that some ideas were rejected in the past, but then they can be seen as successful products from other companies today. This situation in not great for morale of innovator who got rejection mail. But after few minutes of explaining I got this innovator on the track again and I’m expecting new ideas from him. I’ve noticed one thing today which can led to more thought or blog posts in future: it’s hard for a big company to be competitive in small market … Continue reading ideation in big company
media harbour in duesseldorf
I’m back from trip to Duesseldorf and I want to share with you some of my photos of city’s Medienhafen. It is rebuilded old Rhine harbour into new media center with many wonderful buildings and bridges. Here is the link with description of future development:http://www.duesseldorf.de/eng/medienhafen/index.shtmlDuesseldorf is ranked 5th worldwide among cities with with best life quality and number 1 in Germany. Continue reading media harbour in duesseldorf
radiohead ‘nude’ played by old computer parts
Radiohead held the contest for remixing their song ‘nude’ from last album ‘In Rainbows’. This is the work of Jim Houston – the play done with old computer parts (guitar is played by ZX Spectrum) http://www.vimeo.com/1109226?pg=embed&sec=1109226 Great work! Big Ideas (don’t get any) from James Houston on Vimeo. Continue reading radiohead ‘nude’ played by old computer parts
article about creativity
Great article about creativity that everyone should read! http://freelancefolder.com/im-a-light-bulb-flashing-epiphanator-to-the-extreme-and-my-business-shows-it/ Continue reading article about creativity
cnbc – the business of innovation
New series was started yesterday on CNBC, so if you can, try to catch it! Last year this show had 5 episodes with great examples & thoughts about innovation and I really enjoy to watch it.More information & TV schedule: link Continue reading cnbc – the business of innovation
i have the idea, and what now? (1)
So, here’s the first chapter of my what-will-be book “I have the idea, and what now?” I have to note, that english is not my native language, so there are certainly some errors in text. 😉 what is innovation? The term innovation can be heard in recent times from every direction. TV, newspapers, adds – everywhere we can see the word ‘innovation’ connected with wide range of products, from commercials for cosmetic products, to banking services. Politicians, professors, businessman or journalists – everyone have something to say about innovations. The term is used so much that there is the danger … Continue reading i have the idea, and what now? (1)
green projects in eastern europe
Green projects in Germany, England, Sweden? This looks promising. But what with eastern part of Europe, specially with smaller countries.If some of the projects would be offered to mayor of big or medium size city in those country, what will be the answer? Maybe, they’ll respond: our whole country doesn’t produce as much CO2 emission as on city in western Europe. Or: we don’t care about CO2 emission, it’s not a problem in our region, let’s talk about savings.This saving are crucial in this situation, and it’s known that with Green Innovations, energy savings can be achieved. So, it’s shouldn’t … Continue reading green projects in eastern europe
what is green IT?
In recent times everything that sits around the corner is ‘green’. Concerning IT we could see many headlines about Green IT. The main point is that Green IT is not just the savings in Data Centers. The topic of Data Center savings is well covered and it’s widely known that this ‘works’.But, what is with other aspects of using IT innovations to generate savings & reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption?First, the public transportation is used enough in some countries (certainly in Croatia) – with innovations in that sector this could be changed, specially after the rise of oil prices … Continue reading what is green IT?
big and small companies & innovation
As I work in the big company with it’s own innovation process and climate I often think how this process and specially climate, can be established in small enterprises.First, the contact person for innovations has to be known by everyone – Innovation Manager or simply one ‘special’ person who will know how to handle each proposal. If the firm is close to technology changes, this person must be sent to special patent(intellectual property) training.Next thing is establishing of innovation metrics, which must be transparent so that employees will know what they can expect, if their idea will be accepted. It … Continue reading big and small companies & innovation
50 most innovative companies in the world
New list with the world’s 50 most innovative companies done by businessWeek and BCG, link Only surprises in top10, are 6th and 7th placed TATA Group & Nintendo. Apple is holding number 1, Amazon.com and IBM are out of top 10. 3M is only 22nd and Siemens only 38th. Looking through regional perspective doesn’t give too many changes link Continue reading 50 most innovative companies in the world
buying Green is/will be ‘in’
In last edition of WIPO magazine, there is an article about Green Branding. link It seems that we’ll have hundreds of eco-labels which will point us to many ‘green’ products. Web site with eco-labels: ecolabelling.org So, whole new economy will rise (or this has already happen?), but then there would be potential threat in new term: Greenwashing – “the term used to describe companies trumping up their green credentials without any real basis”.I can imagine people shopping in supermarkets trying to find what some eco-label means, with thought on Al Gore’s “Inconvenient Truth”. There is a plenty room for innovative … Continue reading buying Green is/will be ‘in’
4 types of innovators
I differentiate 4 types of innovators: 1. Radical innovator – creates or adds new technologies or systems. Often in chance for invention. 2. Value-add innovator – brings new additions on market with connection to customer. Possible inventor, too. 3. Adapter – adapts the product to customer wishes – incremental ideas – no clear chance for invention. 4. Special adapter – adds solutions to markets on which he spots a niche – focused on end-customer. Continue reading 4 types of innovators
the architect’s birdfeeder
It’s not often when you can at first look at some product, say that is innovative. Well, that’s the fact with the Architect’s Birdfeeder. It’s cheap, it looks nice, it easy to piece together.Take a look – link Continue reading the architect’s birdfeeder
how to publish a book?
That’s a question that I’ve been asking myself last four months. I’ve contacted the most probably interested publishers in Croatia, but they are not interested to publish my book about innovation management.The country is small, so even if I find a publisher, the edition will be over 1000 copies. Maybe there will be more chances if I translate the book on english and try to publish it in UK or US. But the problem is the lach of time to do that.I’m really dissapointed because I wrote it to help small and medium-sized firms to start with innovation climate. This … Continue reading how to publish a book?
solution for icy roads
Nice innovation for roads. Transparent varnish developed by French scientists in company Eurovia, which turns to pink when temperatures drop below 1°C.When it is warm(2°C or more) it is clear again.With this drivers could take extra-care on icy roads. link Continue reading solution for icy roads
percentage for own projects
Interesting article in Harvard Business Review about Google. The part about innovation in job description. Google budgets 20% of employee time for their bottom-up projects. The part from article: Technical employees are required to spend 80% of their time on the core search and advertising businesses, and 20% on technical projects of their own choosing. As one new Google engineer put it in a blog: “This isn’t a matter of doing something in your spare time, but more of actively making time for it. Heck, I don’t have a good 20% project yet and I need one. If I don’t … Continue reading percentage for own projects
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