Innovation is No Accident

People love the idea of '€˜accidental innovation'€™. The term '€˜accidental innovation'€™ is often used to describe the invention of things like penicillin, microwave ovens, Nutrasweet and vulcanized rubber. The stories behind these accidental innovations are intoxicating because they make it seem like innovation can come from anywhere – in an instant. But often people don'€™t tell the whole...