Oct 27, 2016 | advice, commercialisation, consultancy, Ideas, Innovation
Impact Innovation welcomes the launch of a new Queensland Government grants program that will help SMEs with the cost of engaging specialist help for innovation and commercialisation. With an Accelerate Small Business matching grant of up to $10,000 per applicant,...
Oct 18, 2016 | advice, consultancy, Ideas, Innovation
It’s the dilemma of every innovation program: how to find quality ideas that will add significant value to the organisation. We all know that ideas are a ‘dime a dozen’, so what are the best ways to discover the best ideas? In this post we look at two...
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...
