Aug 15, 2016 | commercialisation, Innovation, investment readiness
What are you really expected to do when you’re asked or instructed to ‘pitch’ an idea? Search the usual sources and you’ll find a range of definitions for ‘pitch’, but there are some common attributes. A pitch is a deliberate, calculated, measured action to achieve a...
Aug 8, 2016 | commercialisation, Innovation, investment readiness
The explosion in innovation advisor number and types over the past two years has been amazing. We have met innovation lawyers, innovation accountants, start-up business advisers, innovation HR specialists, innovation communication specialists – just to name a...
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...
