All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 18

Article Why Italian Vehicle-Maker Piaggio Set Up a New Lab to Design Robots
March 7, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
Michele Colaninno is emphatic about what he didn’t want from a new lab that the vehicle-maker Piaggio Group set up in 2015.
Article How Tech Scouting Ties in to the Business at Goodyear
April 10, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
Goodyear’s Chris Varley supports managers tasked with developing “‘something new’ on a five- or ten-year roadmap.” Get his advice on bringing ideas into a $15 billion company…
Article Inside the Hatchery, the Innovation Lab at AARP
May 1, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
AARP is not only one of the largest nonprofits, but also one of the biggest insurers and magazine publishers. Take a look inside the Hatchery…
Article Inside J&J’s New Initiative to ‘Intercept’ Diseases
May 12, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
The pharmaceutical industry often develops drugs to manage diseases. But Johnson & Johnson posits a different model: What if you could identify people at risk and stave disease off?
Article 19 Clear Signs Your Company is Under-Investing in Innovation
June 8, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
Do executives at your company use the word "innovation," but hate committing budget to it? Members sent us indicators that your company is under-investing in innovation.
Article Medtronic’s Innovation Lab on Working with Business Units
August 9, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
The Applied Innovation Lab helps Medtronic evolve from being simply a maker of medical devices to one thinks more broadly about improving health and patient outcomes.
Article ‘When You’re Trying to Achieve Big Things, You Will Sometimes Fail’
August 22, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
In this interview, Google leaders Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg discuss the role of failure when working on groundbreaking projects.
Article Vertex CEO on Innovation: The Challenge is Avoiding Complacency
August 27, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
Vertex’s CEO talks about the importance of investing in R&D — and the three pitfalls for companies that have attained success in the marketplace, including complacency.
Article How MetLife Asia Finds Startups Focused on Its Challenges
September 6, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
The insurance industry, says Zia Zaman, has "lost its way by not focusing on the customer." Here's how Zaman of MetLife Asia, is working to change the status quo.
Article What Open Innovation Impact Looks Like at Electrolux
September 29, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
Lucia Chierchia of Electrolux discusses how she seeks out the "hidden innovators," the "ambassadors" program she launched, and more. Includes slides...