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As the second Researchpreneurs' testimonial, we are discovering the journey of Simone Bleibach Alpiger's idea. What does it take to go from a lab idea to a business idea? A useful real-life experience of Becoming a researchpreneur: sometimes some seeds are generated during your PhD and then with the proper tools, mindset and transversal skills, and - in this case - a very good #team, #mentors with business background and the proper #BusinessPlan developed during the Innovator Fellowship programme, ideas DO BECOME products, processes and services!

🚀 Discover the Surprising Truth About University-Industry Partnerships! 🌍✨ A recent research with co-authors including Federica Rossi and Muthu De Silva reveals that distance might actually drive more significant change for effective university-industry partnerships. 🔍 Dive into our blog to uncover: - Why distant partnerships can yield greater social impact. - How to maximize economic benefits through strategic collaboration choices. - The revolutionary methodology we used to decode these insights. Ready to rethink your strategy? Find out what really drives impact and transform your approach today! 🌟 👉 https://lnkd.in/ee5VD54G #AcademicResearch #collaboration #innovation

🌟 Excited to have had the opportunity to present our latest research at the Berkeley Open Innovation Seminar! 🌟 Our paper, "Heterogeneity in Organizational Search Behaviors: The Case of Corporate Venture Capital Units," (co-authored with Raj Shankar and Magnus Schückes) explores how #CorporateVentureCapital (CVC) units operate along two distinct pathways—order‐taker or free‐bird. Through a qualitative study of five CVC units, we found that the #locusofproblemformulation plays a pivotal role in shaping search behaviors. 🔍 Order‐takers respond to predefined, corporate-driven problem formulations, while free‐birds allow the venture market to guide their search process. These differences in search behaviors reflect how CVC units pursue unique problem-solution pairs. The feedback and discussions with both researchers and practitioners on the implications of these findings for open innovation and organizational search literature were incredibly interesting A big thank you to everyone involved in making this event so enriching! 🙌 Agnes Radziwon, Mehdi Montakhabi Sea Matilda BEZ Henry Chesbrough #OpenInnovation #CorporateVentureCapital #OrganizationalSearch #InnovationResearch #UniversityUniversity of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht #CVC #Innovation

Why do I do the work that I do? To help people realize that they, no matter what their experience or job title, are innovative thinkers. So much is changing in the world around us that it’s hard to keep up. But the organizations that do know one important thing – investing in your people, and teaching them how to be curious and creative problem solvers is key. I love that my journey as a teacher and student has helped me cross paths with others who feel the same way. SIL International is one of the organizations I’m lucky to have support my work. A big shout out to Marcelle Tanga, who manages SIL’s network of innovators and their events. Marcelle had everyone in a recent event take my innovation archetype assessment (link in first comment below) and use it as a discussion exercise in her workshop. It isn’t about how you prepare for change. It’s about how you prepare your people TO change. Thanks to Marcelle and Jon Hirst for helping people everywhere learn the language of innovation! #innovation #creativity #curiosity

(6/8)...Building onto my postgraduate studies in Innovation and Enterprise Development at Trinity College Dublin. This sixth workshop of the Innov8rs.co Q3-series of Learning Labs was on Climate/SDG. I would like to give a heartfelt thanks to the speakers, organisers, and the host Juana-Catalina Rodriguez, Founder at JnC Nova for the great workshop. Focusing on ‘Decarbonization Scenarios: Building Future Resilience with Strategic Foresight', presented by: Elvin Ibishli, Manager at Rohrbeck Heger - Strategic Foresight + Innovation by Creative Dock; and Emily Phillips, Marketing and Communications Lead at Rohrbeck Heger - Strategic Foresight + Innovation by Creative Dock. My key takeaways were: • Foresight innovation has three key stages: Perceiving emerging trends, market direction, and future scenarios; Prospecting the strategies the organisation has available; and Probing innovation opportunities. • To come up with moonshot scenarios for innovation, use the STEEP framework to outline 25 trends, and then use a scenario cross diagram to focus on the high impact and economically viable solutions. • When looking at future scenarios for potential innovations, also consider how those innovations will impact the broader market, and form strategic alliances to brace for the market's change. Looking ahead, I’m very excited to share my learnings next week from the final two workshops in this series on Culture & Capabilities, and Talent & Teams. It’s been a pleasure learning from all of you thus far, and I’m keen on learning even more. Look out for more key takeaways! —— 🤝 Let’s explore the future of business, together! ♻️ Repost this to help others, and follow Paul Ffrench for more content like this. #Business #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #InnovationManagement

With a strategic spin on innovation and clever use of scientific research, businesses can catapult themselves ahead of the curve. This article spotlights 14 strategies guaranteed to fuel your company's growth. From fostering collaborative academics to creating 'Innovation Incubators', the insights are nothing short of transformational. #BusinessGrowth #Innovation  

Together with colleagues from Utrecht University School of Economics, we have a new paper out in JPIM Journal of Product Innovation Management! 🥳 Studying a sample of Dutch high-tech SMEs, we research if collaborating with innovative B2B customers leads firms to develop more radical, disequilibrating industrial products. The answer is yes! But, as can be read in the full paper (https://lnkd.in/dXyJ-9FU), we also highlight nuances. The relationship depends on the duration of the relationship with the customer, the market position of the customer, and the producer firm's R&D investments. VU Amsterdam Management & Organisation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

UPDATE: You can still submit through end of day FRIDAY April 26! **** We will COMPENSATE YOU to share your innovative Arts & Culture ideas for the Yale Innovation Summit - and have the opportunity to win additional cash prizes while your ideas are seen by investors and innovators attending the Summit! Preferred applications by 5 pm today! (If you can't make that deadline, reach out to me directly.) $100 micro-grant payment, no strings or requirements, if you submit your innovative ideas or practices here: https://lnkd.in/gqX9vRVg All it takes to submit is your basic information, a few sentences on your idea, project, or concept, and a powerpoint/pdf of the concept. (You can continue revising the powerpoint after you have submitted it for the next few weeks.) These ideas can be artistic projects that break boundaries, or artistic/business practice ideas about how you or your organization approaches the work!

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail." – Edwin Land Creativity and innovation are born from taking risks and embracing failure in academia and research. Through these moments, we make our most profound discoveries and drive progress forward. At INNOVATION Insights, we encourage academics to push boundaries, experiment, and be fearless in their pursuit of knowledge. What is one creative risk you have taken recently that led to unexpected results? ◼️Questions: [email protected] ◼️Learn more at - https://lnkd.in/gq_zUg-j ◼️Subscribe at - https://lnkd.in/gDB_2V_Z ◼️Book an Appointment - https://lnkd.in/gKKWmepW #INNOVATIONInsights #AcademicInnovation #CreativityInResearch #RiskAndReward #FearlessInnovation #EdwinLand

Global Access Program (GAP) - UCLA Anderson School of Management – we are thrilled to be part of it! 🌍   This year Reiz Studio is participating in the renowned Global Access Program (GAP) - UCLA Anderson School of Management. This program connects technology companies with top-tier MBA students from UCLA, who dedicate countless hours to uncovering growth opportunities in the U.S. market.   💡At Reiz Studio, we specialize in B2B product development, best practices, and collaborative innovation. Our commitment to research and development drives us to continually enhance our offerings. Through GAP, our talent development platform supported by AI Skillit will gain invaluable insights and strategic guidance. We anticipate a comprehensive market analysis and access to a vibrant community of industry leaders, partners, investors, and customers in the U.S.   👉 "For Reiz Studio, establishing a strong foundation in key markets is essential for our success," says Valdas Šimas, CEO. "Such programs provide startups with expert guidance, market research, and strategic planning."   👉 Monika Cesnauskaite, Key Account Manager, adds, "We look forward to validating our market assumptions and developing a clear plan to enter the U.S. market with the support of the highly skilled UCLA GAP team."   As research and development are embedded in our DNA, opportunities and strategic insights are what keep us growing! 💡   #UCLAGAP #Skillit #ReizStudio #GlobalExpansion #Innovation