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CoDev 2013: Open Innovation in La Jolla!
Over the past decade, CoDev conferences have been a driving force in leading a cross-industry exchange on the evolution of open innovation practices. Today, open innovation is no longer viewed as an...
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Food industry taking to healthy choice trend
Last week we talked about ongoing shifts in the beverage industry, and this week I would like to follow up with a discussion of the associated category of trends in food products and consumption. Just...
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Innovative companies know how to collaborate
I recently returned from China after chairing the 2012 CoDev Asia Conference on Open Innovation, held in Shanghai. CoDev North America is an event that we have had in the U.S. for a number of years,...
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Grow beyond your comfort zone in 2013
I don’t know about you, but as we enter a New Year, I like to look back at the significant events and milestones of the past year that challenged us to grow beyond our comfort zone and propel us...
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The secret to a smoother travel experience in 2013
I’ve traveled quite a few miles in my career and no matter how much I traverse the globe, I keep learning about how to do it better. Travel begins with preparation, and although it is taking years I’m...
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Reflections on CoDev and Open Innovation
The 2013 edition of CoDev Conference took place this week in San Diego. This conference is the premiere gathering for those who are developing cutting-edge open innovation partnerships. Here...
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Saving the whales: With an app!
Researchers are hoping a new app called WhaleALERT will reduce the number of collisions between ships and whales. This new app can alert shipping operators if whales are nearby. Environmentalists are...
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Health movement spurs food makers to innovate
Food and beverage manufacturers today are capitalizing on natural trends in their search for innovation opportunities. We know food prices are increasing, but so are the number of health-conscious...
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Work environment can influence creativity!
Some people can be creative anywhere, but many struggle with creativity. Given the right encouragement, many experts believe that anyone can be effectively creative, given the right encouragement and...
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Billboard turns humidity into drinking water
In many places around the world, fresh and safe drinking water is hard to come by. But some engineering students in Peru have teamed up with an advertising agency to create a billboard that turns the...
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App based on smart algorithms stocks your fridge
A new app has Italian shoppers using the cloud to help keep their refrigerators and pantries stocked. The app is called Rosie, and it learns users’ purchase routines to deliver items when they run...
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Cycling fans, industry find ways to boost “green”
This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit Wheel and Sprocket’s Bike Expo at the Wisconsin Exposition Center in Milwaukee. The annual expo, billed as the world’s largest bike exhibit, has been...
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She’s HAHA team brings joy to women and girls
A SHE advocacy awareness session.Photo Credit: Perttu Saralampi One of my favorite partner projects is an organization called Sustainable Health Enterprises, or SHE. I am excited to help share the...
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Which colors make your customers purchase?
Color used in advertizing and branding can inspire, create excitement, or even make one wistful for bygone days. The color studies I’ve seen go way beyond trends and right into key learnings about our...
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Innovations succeed when work is recognized
Regardless of industry, organizations are still struggling with the lack of return on their innovation investments. Many of these organizations have well thought out formalized visions, missions,...
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Crowdsourcing quake data from smartphones to save lives
“Crowdshake” is a new app that can create a network of earthquake-sensing smartphones, triggering warnings on nearby devices when tremors are detected by those nearer the epicenter. The technology is...
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SC Johnson Introduces Compostable Ziploc Bags
Sustainable news from from SC Johnson, an innovative company launching a new Ziploc Brand Compostable Bags. The product is sure to tweak the interest of green-savvy consumers looking for storage...
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New Gen Y Shopping Preferences Revealed
Despite being far more tech-savvy than previous generations, Generation Y, the 80-million strong cohort of Americans between the ages of 18 and 35, has not forsaken shopping in stores for online...
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Top Packaging Innovation Strategies
If you follow packaging innovations like I do, you might enjoy this article from Consumer Goods Technology: In today’s difficult economic climate, consumer goods organizations are challenged to grow...
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Food sharing program helps the elderly
Our aging Baby Boomer population is creating both challenges and opportunities for start-up businesses. In the UK, one company was recently featured for its innovative idea to create a sustainable...
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