Sep 12, 2016 | Collaboration, commercialisation, Ideas, Innovation, investment readiness
US President John F Kennedy once suggested: “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” It’s not only a memorable quote; it’s a powerful mindset manoeuvre for ambitious innovators. My work with technology...
Sep 7, 2016 | Collaboration, commercialisation, Ideas, Innovation
When it comes to innovation, ROI can be monitored and measured just like any other ‘cost of doing business’. One of our biggest concerns, that often emerges when we’re asked to review a proposed or existing innovation system, is the absence of a reliable performance...
Aug 29, 2016 | Collaboration, Innovation
Innovation shouldn’t be a battle, but it often feels like it when you’re trying to get everyone on board. When preparing workshop material for the Queensland Government, we came across Ros Kanter’s article in the Harvard Business Review titled ‘Nine...
Aug 22, 2016 | Collaboration, commercialisation, Innovation, investment readiness
Collaborating with a larger organisation can be a shorter route to get your idea onto the market sooner. I’m the interim CEO of a start-up company that finalised two big dollar deals with multinationals before the technology was verified through our own proof of...
Aug 1, 2016 | Collaboration, commercialisation, Ideas, Innovation
You’ve no doubt heard the mantra ‘Fail Fast, Fail Often’. If you have a start-up or an innovation project, turning this mantra into a mandate is essentially setting yourself up to waste time and money. Failing is not the objective, whether it’s fast, slow...
Jul 26, 2016 | Collaboration, commercialisation, Ideas, Innovation
Many of our corporate clients are concerned about the disruptive impact that start-up companies will have on their industries, either now or in the future. More worryingly, however, are the ostriches sticking their heads in the sand, believing that it won’t...
