All Aerospace & Defense articles
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ArticleHow BAE Systems Identifies “Win-Win” Opportunities with Startups
In 2018, BAE Systems reorganized its FAST Labs R&D division and added a Technology Scouting group. We spoke with Stephen Russell of FAST Labs to learn more about how it successfully partners with startups.
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Inside InnovationX, Airbus’s Fully Autonomous Innovation Arm
At InnovationX — an innovation business unit of aerospace giant Airbus — about 60 globally distributed team members operate almost entirely autonomously, according to the group’s leader Christian Lindener. Senior leaders only get involved at roadblocks.
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Twenty Observations on Innovation in the US Dept. of Defense
It’s harder to innovate in the government than in the private sector — that’s just the way it is — but it can be done. For those leaders and innovators who work inside the DoD system, here are some observations…
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How JetBlue Pivoted Its ‘Digital 2020’ Program In Its Final Year
When JetBlue launched a four-year digital transformation program called “Digital 2020” in 2016, no one expected the pressures of a pandemic in its final year.
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Member Spotlight: Steven Rader
Steven Rader is the Deputy Director of the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation at NASA. We sat down with Steven as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
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Podcast
What Comes Back and When? Exploring Life After COVID-19
What’s changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? What’s likely to come back? And when? Innovation Leader’s ”What the Future Looks Like” report seeks to answer that question.
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Podcast
How Changemakers Innovate Within Government Agencies
Innovators in the public and private sectors face many of the same challenges: There’s resistance to change and internal politics that can bog down progress. However, teams in the government may have tighter budgets that come directly from tax payer dollars. These teams also face demands from both supervisors and ...
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At NASA, Introducing a New Openness to Innovation
In a safety-obsessed culture, how do you suggest new ways to innovate? Omar Hatamleh, the first Chief Innovation Officer for the engineering group at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, shares.
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Podcast
Drones, Self-Driving Cars & the Silicon Valley Problem
While drones present a world of opportunities, these unmanned aerial vehicles face regulations across different levels of government. Chris Anderson — CEO of 3DR, a drone software company — shared his experience building and deploying drones at Innovation Leader’s 2019 Impact event. During the conversation, Anderson also discusses use cases ...
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Video
Innovation Insights from Our 2019 Impact Main Stage
Chris Anderson — CEO of 3DR, a pioneer of the drone industry — shares his experience building and deploying autonomous vehicles at Innovation Leader’s 2019 Impact event. Includes video…
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Five Corporate Innovation Tips to Kick Off August
Looking for the advice to kick start your month? Check out five takeaways from our July coverage of corporate innovation…
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On Demand Live Call
What NASA has Learned about the Power of the Crowd
Crowdsourcing can help your team discover new ideas. Steve Rader of NASA’s Johnson Space Center will discuss his experience with harnessing the power of the crowd.
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How the Aerospace Firm Embraer is Pursuing Disruptive Innovation
David Rottblatt of EmbraerX, a disruptive innovation team at Embraer, explains how the team is set up and some initial projects, including a collaboration with Uber.
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GE VP: ‘The Way We Sold in the Past Isn’t Going to Work’
GE VP Cate Gutowski discusses how the company approaches innovation and the importance of weaving the digital thread. Listen to the full call…
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How the Marines are Accelerating Tech Acquisition
Capt. Christopher Wood discussed some of the key inflection points in the Marine Corps’ history of innovation, and how the Corps is looking to foster the spirit of innovation today.
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Draper CEO on Innovation: ‘Three Keys to Breakthrough Innovation’
“I don’t want to encourage failure,” says Ken Gabriel, CEO of the $600 million non-profit R&D organization Draper. “I want to encourage people not to fear failure.”
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On Demand Live Call
How Innovation and R&D Can ‘Increase Awesome’
Kevin Parsons of Northrop Grumman shared how his innovation group is influencing the culture and bringing business units into its process.
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Google and XPRIZE Execs on Enabling Big Breakthroughs
Google X executive Hans Peter Brøndmo and XPRIZE CEO Marcus Shingles give their insights from a session held at the inaugural Harvest Summit.
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Lessons from Airbus’ Foray into 3D-Printed Motorcycles
Heads turned when the the $70.5 billion aerospace giant Airbus Group introduced the world’s first 3D-printed motorcycle. Find out why Airbus brought the bike to market.
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Shell and Thales Execs on Innovation Outposts
Executives from Shell TechWorks and the Thales xPlor discuss what they hope to accomplish with their Boston innovation labs, and how they're being measured.
