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Article Draper CEO on Innovation: ‘Three Keys to Breakthrough Innovation’
August 26, 2017
“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.”
On Demand Live Call How Innovation and R&D Can ‘Increase Awesome’
December 12, 2016
Kevin Parsons of Northrop Grumman shared how his innovation group is influencing the culture and bringing business units into its process.
Article Google and XPRIZE Execs on Enabling Big Breakthroughs
November 23, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
Google X executive Hans Peter Brøndmo and XPRIZE CEO Marcus Shingles give their insights from a session held at the inaugural Harvest Summit.
Article Lessons from Airbus’ Foray into 3D-Printed Motorcycles
August 3, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
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.
Article Shell and Thales Execs on Innovation Outposts
July 27, 2016 | By Scott Kirsner
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.
Article Airbus Exec on Seizing Opportunities Outside the Airplane
March 14, 2016 | By Steven Melendez
Markus Durstewitz of Airbus Group, talks about how the $67 billion manufacturer is working with suppliers, passengers, and pilots to make air travel more efficient. Includes slides...
Article How Thales Group is Chasing Growth with New Xplor Initiative
January 25, 2016 | By Stephen Ellison
Pete Roney of Thales USA says that the rationale for launching a new innovation effort was clear: The company wasn’t thinking creatively enough to keep up with its peers.
Article How Elon Musk Builds Organizations That Can Achieve Anything
October 13, 2015 | By Stephen Ellison
We talk to Ashlee Vance, author of a book about Musk, about how the founder of SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity hires people, battles bureaucracy, and dispatches problems fast.
Article Ten Insights from Textron’s Scorpion Jet Program
March 19, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
Textron set an audacious goal: Get a new military plane from concept to the runway in under two years. Execs shared what they learned on the journey...