Innovation Stories

Creative Analysis – Innovation’s Secret Sauce

Are you a “right-brain” thinker or a “left-brain” thinker? The idea that certain brain hemispheres can be stronger in different people and lead to different styles of thought has lingered in pop culture, and our approach to innovation, for decades.

The History of the Whiteboard and Ideation

Nobody living today will remember a time where there wasn’t a blackboard or a whiteboard at the front of the classroom. In the last two centuries, these tools have been central to the classroom and the innovation process, but there

Crowdsourcing vs. Open Innovation: What’s the Difference?

What’s the difference between crowdsourcing and open innovation? This is a more complex question than you might expect. Here's a deeper look at how these two concepts differ. Crowdsourcing Vs. Open Innovation The key difference between these two approaches is

PCAST Meets to Discuss How Science & Tech Can Drive Innovation

Overview: Since 2001, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has drawn on outside scientists, academics, engineers, and others to guide the President on effective policy for boosting innovation and scientific advancement in America. The council's history

A New Era: A New Green Economy

The climate crisis is escalating faster than most people imagined. We must act now to change critical dimensions of the tasks, structures, and day-to-day practices of our companies. Just as human civilization moved from the Agricultural Era to the Industrial

Nine Top Drivers of Innovation in an Organization

Overview: Innovation strategy needs more than just a great kickoff meeting. To foster innovation, the entire organization needs to be involved, have access to the needed resources to innovate, and see their innovations celebrated across the company. Here are nine

How Innovation Awards Can Fuel Business Growth

Wolters Kluwer is a global provider of information, software solutions, and services for professionals in the healthcare, tax, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and regulatory sectors. They serve customers in over 180 countries, maintain operations in over 40 countries, and employ

How the 2021 Olympic Games Are Some of the Most Innovative Yet

Overview: The Tokyo Olympics are using innovation to overcome a range of challenges in a Games facing formidable obstacles, including 5G, robotics, and e-waste recycling. Each helps the Games flow smoothly during a difficult event. The Challenge The Tokyo Olympics