Here is an article by professor Wim Vanhaverbeke on the need of moving towards a more strategic Open Innovation approach. Therefore, he considers necessary to integrate it into corporate innovation strategies. Likewise, he points out that Open Innovation should not be limited to the development...
In Premium Ingredients, Blendhub and Allfoodexperts we have been concerned for a long time about innovation. And how to make it the norm or the food industry. We have benefited in Premium Ingredients and Blendhub for a long time from an Open Innovation structure and,...
In this video Carl Bass, chief executive officer of Autodesk, lists five trends that are accelerating innovation. One of them is the change in business models happening because of Open innovation. He concludes that there has never been a better time to innovate. I also...
In the video below, Vijay Govindarajan, professor of International Business at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmout, talks about Reverse Innovation. The term referrers to an innovation that is used first in the developing world rather than in the industrialized one. In the video, he...
Continuing with my trip to Japan...
I have just returned from our yearly family "learning" trip taking us this time to Japan. I wanted my children (aged 14/12/10 and 4 years old) to experience a culture where values such as respect for others, teamwork and efficiency are very visible in the...
A group of students from El Limonar International School (ELIS) visited the Blendhub facilities as part of the activities of the Vocational Education Workshop organized by the school in collaboration with the company. The students learned about the company's factory in Murcia and the operation...
On 4, 5 and 6 of March, Patrick Berry and myself enjoyed Front End of Innovation EMEA 2013, in Copenhaguen, where we were able to attend inspiring presentations. We also talked about Allfoodexperts, our community and Open Innovation platform for the agri-food and beverage industry,...
In addition to enabling communities working on line to solve challenges, Open Innovation platforms are also a networking place where you can find experts in different areas. In the video below, Deanna Zandt, media consultant, talks about the importance of networking to solve challenges and...
I found the article that I have linked to here particularly interesting, considering how much Open Innovation is talked about and how little it is successfully practiced. The text, written by Frank Mattes, emphasizes when finding that it is difficult to give examples of companies...