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Article How Fidelity Investments ‘Builds to Learn’ with Web3 and Metaverse Tech
September 26, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
As part of our recent research initiative on Web3 and the metaverse, we spoke to Adam Schouela of Fidelity Investments about how they’re experimenting with the two emerging technologies.
Article Q&A: Setting Up a New Innovation Function from Scratch
June 23, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
Jim Suchara joined The Doctors Company, a $1.2 billion malpractice insurance carrier, in September 2021. We spoke with Suchara, the company’s Chief Innovation Officer, about entering a new organization to spur innovation.
Article Useful, Usable, Scalable: The Model $7B SAIC Uses to De-Risk New Ventures
March 14, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
One tool that tech integrator SAIC relies on as it works to develop a portfolio of new offerings is a Maturity Model. It helps the company “to rapidly discover, with minimal investment, whether something begs to be invested in — or not,” explains VP Heath Starr. Details inside.
Article Kellogg’s R&D Chief on Plant-Based Proteins and New Ways of Testing Products
February 22, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
The company’s SVP of Global R&D talks about getting plant-based protein to an affordable price point; how the company is moving from focus groups to in-market testing; and why the $13 billion company hires “food designers” rather than food scientists.
Article How AI and Decentralized Clinical Trials are Changing Biopharma
March 3, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
“As humans, we have limitations in being able to integrate and synthesize and look at data,” says venture capitalist John Orloff, formerly Global Head of R&D at Alexion Pharmaceuticals. “I think AI and machine learning technology will allow us to make better decisions and choices, and give us new insights...
Article Should You Close Your Physical Innovation Lab and Open One in the Metaverse?
March 11, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
A recent conversation among InnoLead members spent less time on brick-and-mortar innovation labs — and more time discussing the possibilities of bringing people together for meetings and collaboration in virtual reality, and some of the training and support hassles that produces.
Video How Do You Move From Thinking to Doing? IKEA Shares Best Practices for Pilot Tests
March 22, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
How do you move from thinking to doing? IKEA Co-Creation and Matrix Manager Cindy Soo shares best practices.
Article Campbell’s Soup VP on What’s Changing in Research and Development
January 24, 2022 | By Alexander MacDougall, Scott Kirsner
R&D Vice President Judi Mondelllo talks about tasting new products in a hybrid world, the company’s academic relationships, and tuning in to what Milennials and Gen Z consumers want.
Video Video: Kimberly-Clark’s Chief Scientist on Virtual Prototyping and R&D’s Future
January 21, 2022 | By Collin Robisheaux, Scott Kirsner
Transcript Scott Kirsner: Hey, I’m Scott Kirsner, CEO and Co-Founder of InnoLead, and really glad to have Pete Dulcamara with us today from Kimberly-Clark. Pete, I’d love to just hear a little bit about your role at the company, and the team that you oversee. Pete Dulcamara: Yeah, absolutely. Hey...
Article How Dell’s CTO Assesses New Technologies to Drive Future Growth
January 12, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
Once a company is approaching $100 billion in revenue, creating substantial growth gets a lot harder. “You need to find some new areas to play in,” says Global CTO John Roese. Here’s how he does that…W