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Enivronmental Sustainability
We have an increasing interest in Environmental Sustainability and are currently undertaking two programmes for members. These companies are interested in organisations who are actively involved in manufacturing, supply chain and packaging and we are looking for companies to interview to understand how organisations are approaching environmental sustainability. Companies who participate in the research will get access to the research material in exchange for being interviewed.
If you are interested in getting involved please contact Howard Wright on 07584 236636 or howard.wright@h-i.com
Open Innovation, June 2010
An article titled ‘Taking an open approach’ by Andrew Gaule (with thanks to Howard Wright for his contribution) looks at the role of networks in an open innovation environment is featured in the current issue of http://www.innovationeu.org/
Take a look at page 105 of the Innovation Europe publication http://view.digipage.net/?id=innovationeu_2010. The H-I article is then followed with an article featuring an H-I member, Unilever and their approach to Open Innovation.
H-I Network and McLaren collaboration in 'Wired' Magazine April 2010.
The H-I Network across industry workshop at McLaren’s state of the art installation was the inspiration for a collaboration between McLaren and NATS. “Since then, National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has been working with McLaren's engineers to map Heathrow's taxiways and runways much as they do a Formula 1 track -- and then turn all the data into clear visualizations, so air-traffic controllers can plan in real time for the near future. When rolled out, says Tomlinson, the project will give him a more efficient airport, with less taxiway waiting time, fewer luggage-collection delays, and much more predictable schedules for departing passengers or those collecting others. “
The article is featured at
http://www.wired.co.uk/wired-magazine/archive/2010/04/features/work-smarter-mclaren.aspx
Collaboration and Technology Exploitation McLaren Applied Technologies corporate collaboration programme - to see the case study click here
Andrew Gaule's letter in the FT:
Join hands in corporate waggle dance
Published: November 2 2009 02:00 | Last updated: November 2 2009 02:00
From Mr Andrew Gaule.
Sir, Stefan Stern's "Living strategy and the death of the five-year plan" (October 27) is right to state that "leaders need to be more flexible and less heavy handed" and the analogies of driving and traditional strategies are not appropriate.
We have seen that organisations need to think of their chief executives as queen bees sitting in a complex organisation hive. Leading organisations need to have "scout" workers and partners who can identify new market and technology opportunities. Learning a corporate "waggle dance" to develop strategy is far better than traditional consultants who spend their time looking at current markets.
H-I Network support Innovation in Geographical Information with Ordnance Survey
All commercial, public or social activity, from local decisions to addressing global challenges, happen against a background of geography; be it addressing climate change, health and well being, crime or enjoying leisure activities. The role of geographic information is ever more important in achieving ends, in all sectors of the economy, in new and innovative ways. Ordnance Survey have initiated and funded GeoVation, an open innovation social network to: “encourage and support innovation for social, economic and environmental benefit through the use of geography”.
White Paper
'Fertile ground; cultivating a talent for innovation'
Andrew Gaule spoke at The Economist Intelligence Unit's conference in London last year and there is a supporting White Paper 'Fertile ground; cultivating a talent for innovation' which was sponsored by the Government of Ontario, Canada. Andrew was joined by a number of our Network members (Sony, BP, Philips, AkzoNobel, Procter & Gamble, QinetiQ) and a copy of the White Paper, which includes their thoughts with individual quotations, can be found at: http://www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name=invest_ontario&page=noads
Research seminar - Innovating in a recession
H-I Network and NESTA (www.nesta.org.uk) jointly hosted a seminar titled 'Innovating in a recession' to discuss the results of their recent research into the impact recession has on innovation in large organisations.The following video link contains key speaker presentations and questions put to the panel.
http://www.nesta.org.uk/innovating-out-of-a-recession/
H-I Network leading report - Innovation Stress Points
All innovations encounter 'stress points' on their way to commercialisation or failure. However, from our research and experience advising large organisations, we identified that some stress points occur more frequently than others. The report illustrates the issues organisations face with amusing cartoons bringing to life the reality and challenges of innovation more>
H-I Network supports innovation in Cancer Research UK
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H-I News and Press releases
Strategy Magazine - June 2009
'Stress your innovative capabilities' exploring the theories expounded by Andrew Gaule's report.
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Innovation Stress Points - April 2009
Identifying and overcoming the barriers to creating strategic value
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Innovate or Stagnate - August 2008
Innovation - the overlooked resource
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Strategy Magazine
- December 2006
Aligning innovation and strategy
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Innovation in practice
Finding new ideas for better results
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Competing in the new
economy
A continuous search for opportunity
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