Most Active Articles 2013-06-20T00:51:29.070-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:open-innovation Yannis Tolias ytolias650 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15559687353755000190-8fb28ad83cffc613642b56f7e70e784e 2012-09-25T13:37:40.997-04:00

A few months ago, Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion. Instagram had 13 employees at that point in time. How is it possible for 13 people to create a company worth $1 billion? On the face of it, this might seem impossible.

A few months ago, Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion. Instagram had 13 employees at that point in time. How is it possible for 13 people to create a company worth $1 billion? On the face of it, this might seem impossible. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/24/are-you-ready-for-the-socialera/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15242796077282086454-323d26a38e5670d6cb7d6939cd79ffe6 2012-07-31T09:58:53.892-04:00

Innovation Excellence shares findings about the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the entire U.S. economy -- presented by the U.S. Commerce Dept. Acting Secretary, Rebecca Blank, in her presentation to the GlobalWIN audience this summer.

Innovation Excellence shares findings about the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the entire U.S. economy -- presented by the U.S. Commerce Dept. Acting Secretary, Rebecca Blank, in her presentation to the GlobalWIN audience this summer. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/07/29/commerce-secretary-rings-alarm-on-u-s-innovation-capacity/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12544494652947226452-e9c1ec1e424d4dad90e18523b0e5d948 2012-07-28T10:15:49.161-04:00

During your lifetime you have probably experienced inspirational educators, or witnessed inspiring lectures. But, what about you? Are you such an educator? If not, why not? This presentation explores some of the ingredients (DNA) top educators in the 21st century have, and how we can learn from them, and reinvent ourselves to reach our true potential as an educator.

During your lifetime you have probably experienced inspirational educators, or witnessed inspiring lectures. But, what about you? Are you such an educator? If not, why not? This presentation explores some of the ingredients (DNA) top educators in the 21st century have, and how we can learn from them, and reinvent ourselves to reach our true potential as an educator. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/07/25/dna-of-a-21st-century-educator/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5749114146984581527-b46f3eed2888acd347f6805cfeda81df 2012-10-29T14:31:21.967-04:00

If you don'€™t break away from parity in your category, your innovation will be invisible in the marketplace. Here are four tips on how to break away from sameness and drive differentiation for better business results.

If you don'€™t break away from parity in your category, your innovation will be invisible in the marketplace. Here are four tips on how to break away from sameness and drive differentiation for better business results. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/10/29/how-to-break-parity/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15652042842329823465-c7bd4aa07d889155631691c625a6d682 2012-09-09T20:42:19.698-04:00

Tiffany Shlain, award-winning filmmaker and founder of the Webby awards, creates disruptive innovation using social media and film. Her critically acclaimed work and new crowdsourced films invite universal conversations about what it means to be connected in the 21st century.

Tiffany Shlain, award-winning filmmaker and founder of the Webby awards, creates disruptive innovation using social media and film. Her critically acclaimed work and new crowdsourced films invite universal conversations about what it means to be connected in the 21st century. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/05/innovative-cloud-filmmaking-with-tiffany-shlain/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6367106207607474163-cb8bbbcd943eadbde9cfc798c13581b2 2012-09-09T20:46:16.385-04:00

Universities should help cover health insurance costs for startups based on university research that sign a contract for use of a university-owned patent. Now is the perfect time to do this. The U.S. Congress has passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and health care reforms are underway.

Universities should help cover health insurance costs for startups based on university research that sign a contract for use of a university-owned patent. Now is the perfect time to do this. The U.S. Congress has passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and health care reforms are underway. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/06/university-startups-why-health-insurance-is-the-ultimate-regional-economic-development/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6442766733611110924-278ba80d5b781d693c9a982340cfbccf 2013-06-19T09:18:35.283-04:00

Robert Thong guest posts for Front End Innovation on "Common Misconceptions in Strategic Innovation"

Robert Thong guest posts for Front End Innovation on "Common Misconceptions in Strategic Innovation" http://www.unleashteam.com/blog/common-misconceptions-in-strategic-innovation-initiatives/ Cecilia Law claw724 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13937356400086147028-8570841ea5206b16d51ee81d3bbe74d2 2012-10-05T13:10:18.516-04:00

“You want me to fire some customers and give up hard-earned revenue! What kind of advice is that?” A company should ‘fire’ individual customers when customers...

“You want me to fire some customers and give up hard-earned revenue! What kind of advice is that?” A company should ‘fire’ individual customers when customers... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/10/03/an-innovative-look-at-your-customers-fire-some/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14240692101533806837-200c5b242fd0253d4247488ce1e0f406 2012-09-13T17:17:48.489-04:00

We'€™ve all heard the saying €œperception is reality,€ but is it true? Does perception never, rarely, sometimes, or always equal reality?

We'€™ve all heard the saying €œperception is reality,€ but is it true? Does perception never, rarely, sometimes, or always equal reality? http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/13/leadership-perception/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13572090624688455833-0cd9b09875da8ba853f1bb14521656a5 2012-08-18T22:05:25.356-04:00

Not Invented Here (NIH) is ever-present and misunderstood. An operational definition of NIH: Group 1 creates new thinking that falls within the official domain of Group 2. When presented with the new thinking, Group 2 rejects it.

Not Invented Here (NIH) is ever-present and misunderstood. An operational definition of NIH: Group 1 creates new thinking that falls within the official domain of Group 2. When presented with the new thinking, Group 2 rejects it. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/11/not-invented-here/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10131758103010591633-c5b0b21807e7fa411430f7f302eeafb1 2012-08-19T14:40:22.112-04:00

Surprising new consumer research results show Creed Perfume'€™s Spring Flowers has a significant gap in generating an emotional connection through its packaging. The research was conducted by Buyology Inc, which quantitatively measures the deeper emotional connections to brands and packaging.

Surprising new consumer research results show Creed Perfume'€™s Spring Flowers has a significant gap in generating an emotional connection through its packaging. The research was conducted by Buyology Inc, which quantitatively measures the deeper emotional connections to brands and packaging. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/19/creed-perfumes-desire-problem/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12027827968185603825-42e02f73aaa3b751df263b46177a7648 2012-07-23T13:26:07.724-04:00

What is the role of a VC today? To help innovations that provide not just money and profit, but meaning and purpose become reality.

What is the role of a VC today? To help innovations that provide not just money and profit, but meaning and purpose become reality. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/07/22/why-am-i-a-vc/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16925357122290476263-d24dd0bd17d316a6c12b7b4f80a102c4 2012-12-29T10:28:42.861-05:00

Just a friendly reminder to register your vote(s) for the Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012. Voting has been coming fast and furious, but there is still time for authors to get more points by submitting great new articles and for you the readers to vote on the web site, facebook, twitter, and Linkedin.

Just a friendly reminder to register your vote(s) for the Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012. Voting has been coming fast and furious, but there is still time for authors to get more points by submitting great new articles and for you the readers to vote on the web site, facebook, twitter, and Linkedin. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/12/26/reminder-to-vote-%e2%80%93-top-40-innovation-bloggers-of-2012/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14978656644493738785-9068ec9556a9749c884b9d083c6078d7 2012-08-29T12:28:00.183-04:00

Some time ago, Mathew Ingram of Gigaom asked in a post why it is that the NY times and other newspapers don't create new innovations, like daily deals .

Some time ago, Mathew Ingram of Gigaom asked in a post why it is that the NY times and other newspapers don't create new innovations, like daily deals . http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/20/innovation-from-the-edge/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17873749628551076574-d76194a3e0d73f8cc387164ec45926a0 2012-08-06T15:20:45.159-04:00

Two pieces of legislation proposed earlier this summer -- the America Innovates Act (bill proposed April, 2012) and the Startup 2.0 Act (revised in May, 22, 2012) share a common goal: to improve the flow of university research to society and thereby, increase industry innovation and create startups that create jobs. After that, their similarity ends. These two bills reflect the Great Debate: are university commercialization efforts just under...

Two pieces of legislation proposed earlier this summer -- the America Innovates Act (bill proposed April, 2012) and the Startup 2.0 Act (revised in May, 22, 2012) share a common goal: to improve the flow of university research to society and thereby, increase industry innovation and create startups that create jobs. After that, their similarity ends. These two bills reflect the Great Debate: are university commercialization efforts just under... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/03/fund-the-future-not-the-past/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13810542787258938107-506ff96725817d23ee278e9763f7880b 2012-10-23T09:32:48.700-04:00

We know some IX community members want to get great innovation content, but don't come to the site every day. So to help them make sure they didn't miss the best innovation articles of the week, we have launched Innovation Excellence Weekly - the magazine - so that you can download the ten best articles of the week to your: Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, Nook from Barnes & Noble, Samsung GalaxyTab, other trusty tablet, laptop, or desktop computer (PC...

We know some IX community members want to get great innovation content, but don't come to the site every day. So to help them make sure they didn't miss the best innovation articles of the week, we have launched Innovation Excellence Weekly - the magazine - so that you can download the ten best articles of the week to your: Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, Nook from Barnes & Noble, Samsung GalaxyTab, other trusty tablet, laptop, or desktop computer (PC... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/10/22/innovation-excellence-for-your-ipad/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17132179604024055305-5055a4cdf1279837e19f8dd6684c6378 2012-10-12T08:59:33.854-04:00

We are proud to announce our second Innovation Excellence Weekly for Issuu. Inside you'll find ten of the best innovation-related articles from the past week on Innovation Excellence - the world's most popular innovation web site and home to nearly 5,000 innovation-related articles.

We are proud to announce our second Innovation Excellence Weekly for Issuu. Inside you'll find ten of the best innovation-related articles from the past week on Innovation Excellence - the world's most popular innovation web site and home to nearly 5,000 innovation-related articles. http://issuu.com/innovationexcellence/docs/innovation_excellence_weekly_v2 Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7222708376867047607-8a9c34de9a60eb3db107067117961b89 2012-09-25T13:27:35.988-04:00

Why do some nations and geographic regions seem to be hotbeds of creative entrepreneurship and economic growth, while others remain innovation laggards? In his book The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, Harvard professor David Landis writes..

Why do some nations and geographic regions seem to be hotbeds of creative entrepreneurship and economic growth, while others remain innovation laggards? In his book The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, Harvard professor David Landis writes.. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/23/building-an-innovation-nation/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4977935968575213792-1591046c605940e430837c814e8a64b0 2012-11-13T20:44:31.504-05:00

The early stages of innovation can be challenging. But Booz & Company'€™s annual study of R&D spending reveals that successful innovators bring clarity to a process often described as fuzzy and vague.

The early stages of innovation can be challenging. But Booz & Company'€™s annual study of R&D spending reveals that successful innovators bring clarity to a process often described as fuzzy and vague. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/10/31/booz-company-2012-global-innovation-study/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12876389807493410685-555f8fb9ff350af6d93ac36eeaa1c291 2012-09-05T20:45:48.808-04:00

If you've lived a while as a consultant to corporations, you've had the chance to see significant, even tectonic change to the way things work in larger enterprises over the last 20-30 years. Stuff that would have seemed illogical or inconsequential we now consider imperative, and right now, things that seem incremental or short-lived may rapidly become mission-critical.

If you've lived a while as a consultant to corporations, you've had the chance to see significant, even tectonic change to the way things work in larger enterprises over the last 20-30 years. Stuff that would have seemed illogical or inconsequential we now consider imperative, and right now, things that seem incremental or short-lived may rapidly become mission-critical. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/29/innovation-is-becoming-a-core-competency/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11079479411779620771-23eb87e04cfd4da2537b792b42fca34b 2012-12-07T11:36:14.892-05:00

Well, it’s almost that time of year again. Soon we will be opening up nominations for our popular list of the Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012. So, there is still time if you are an innovation author or blogger not currently contributing to Innovation Excellence to join our community and then submit your content for publishing consideration.

Well, it’s almost that time of year again. Soon we will be opening up nominations for our popular list of the Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012. So, there is still time if you are an innovation author or blogger not currently contributing to Innovation Excellence to join our community and then submit your content for publishing consideration. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/12/07/coming-soon-top-40-innovation-bloggers-of-2012/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15159027844417097578-9932f3018940104209176cd83e3be850 2012-08-17T08:22:37.983-04:00

Pint-ovation...Pinterest, Innovation & Justin Bieber! 32 million users a month...2nd only to Facebook (on time spent monthly)...what is the innovative engine driving the Pinterest? And how do you monetize it?

Pint-ovation...Pinterest, Innovation & Justin Bieber! 32 million users a month...2nd only to Facebook (on time spent monthly)...what is the innovative engine driving the Pinterest? And how do you monetize it? http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/08/09/pinterest-innovation-pint-ovation-2/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8082172430326006142-7804d8bba7087796d0f38134d1202a4c 2012-09-25T13:18:40.218-04:00

Acclaimed Documentary filmmaker Tiffany Shlain invites you to view the Online Premiere of her new two minute film ENGAGE (best if you make full screen and turn up the volume).

Acclaimed Documentary filmmaker Tiffany Shlain invites you to view the Online Premiere of her new two minute film ENGAGE (best if you make full screen and turn up the volume). http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/22/engage-in-online-premiere-a-cloud-sourced-film/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7315431883485597192-1942fee696f53b9f5452affa64bdf0a3 2012-09-04T09:41:14.242-04:00

Forward-thinking innovators are tapping new social technologies that enable greater collaboration and content creation, sharing and consumption.

Forward-thinking innovators are tapping new social technologies that enable greater collaboration and content creation, sharing and consumption. http://inventionmachine.com/the-Invention-Machine-Blog/bid/90034/Social-Technologies-to-Promote-Collaborative-Innovation Allison Lewis alewis810 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12239076774155898009-d05638690004ce440c22eff1c0b7bcef 2012-09-17T10:22:17.094-04:00

You might be a superhero if…

You might be a superhero if… http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/15/you-might-be-a-superhero-if/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0