Will Schaefer, a senior at SUNY Geneseo and ICS Intern since 2012 has been awarded the James Houston ’80 Ambassadorship of Innovation. The award is a $5000 grant to be used on a public works project based around innovation. With the help of ICS resources, Schaefer plans to use the
Read more →The book ‘Imagine’ That: Fostering Creativity In The Workplace is authored by Jonah Lehrer Excerpted from NPR: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/21/148607182/fostering-creativity-and-imagination-in-the-workplace March 21, 2012 Beethoven would try as many as 70 different versions of a musical phrase before settling on the right one. But other great ideas seem to come out of the
Read more →Rosenfeld_R_Vol55_No2 A candid interview with Robert Rosenfeld through Industrial Research Institute’s James Euchner in Research-Technology Management Magazine • March—April 2012 CONVERSATIONS Culture, People, and Innovation An Interview with Robert Rosenfeld Robert Rosenfeld with James Euchner Innovation culture is a poorly understood aspect of innovation management. What enables some companies to
Read more →In-Depth Biz Profile: Idea Connection Systems 12/05/2011 02:51 PM By: Mike Hedeen A Rochester-based firm has become a world leader in innovation. Idea Connection Systems helps people in a variety of businesses and organizations reach their potential. Bob Rosenfeld founded Idea Connection Systems in 1988 following a career at Eastman
Read more →Booz & Company’s annual study shows that spending more on R&D won’t drive results. The most crucial factors are strategic alignment and a culture that supports innovation. by Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman The elements that make up a truly innovative company are many: a focused innovation strategy,
Read more →‘Lasting economic growth emerges from the most advanced science, mathematics and technology,’ she says. MIT President Susan Hockfield delivered a keynote address at the annual meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA), which began today in Salt Lake City. The NGA — composed of the governors of the 50 U.S.
Read more →On September 19, 2011 Pepita Soler Director of the Idea Connection Systems branch in Brazil conducted a lecture at the Innovation and Competitiveness Forum hosted by the Center for Innovation and Competitiveness (CIC) held at the Firjan Auditorium in Rio de Janeiro.The forum invited a select group of clients &
Read more →Innovative business models that combine profit with social good could well be the country’s best-known export in the next five years, as India emerges as the social innovation hub of the world. This week, a slew of Indian social enterprises grabbed global attention when social venture fund Aavishkaar Venture emerged
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