Ecosystem for Innovation Engine Chapter 3
Innovation Engine Inside of innovation engine: Knowledge – fuel for imagination Imagination – catalyst for the transformation of knowledge into new ideas Attitude – spark that sets the innovation engine in motion
Innovation Engine Outside of innovation engine Resources – all assets in a community Habitat – the people in the team, the rules, rewards and the physical space Culture – collective beliefs, values and behaviors in a community
Systematic Inventive Thinking Serendipitous (pure chance) inventions – basketball game invented by James Naismith in 1891. Process of ideation – new, useful and surprising.
Systematic Inventive Thinking Innovation by Subtraction Example: ?????? Self-service
Systematic Inventive Thinking 2. Innovation by Division a. Functional division – Check-in-process, shampoo (cleansing and conditioners) b. Physical division – jigsaw puzzle c. Preserving division – smaller packages, diet-friendly, convenient versions
Systematic Inventive Thinking 3. Innovation by Multiplication A component has been copied but changed in some ways, usually in a way that initially seemed unnecessary or odd. E.g. children bicycle with 2 training wheels, Picture-in-picture, Gillette shaver TRAC II Twin Blade Shaving system
Systematic Inventive Thinking 4. Innovation by Task Unification Tesco: Homeplus Subway Virtual Store (Movie)
Systematic Inventive Thinking Innovation by Attribute Dependency