Sep 20, 2016 | advice, commercialisation, consultancy, investment readiness, start-ups
With increased government funding for start-up companies and commercialising innovative ideas, the influx of consultants vying to help inventors and entrepreneurs could make you feel you’re being swept along in a torrent instead of keeping buoyant....
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...
