All articles by Scott Kirsner - Page 30

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  ArticleHow Vodafone unites VC, New Products & Marketing

  May 20, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Fay Arjomandi talks about the "xone" initiative to help Vodafone identify and work with startups that can improve its network and customer experience...
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  ArticleGoogle Execs Explain How the Company Spurs Innovation

  June 25, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Google executives offer an inside look at how the company hires, why reasonable goals are not good enough, and how internal projects gain or lose momentum.
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  ArticleHow Constant Contact Blends Lean Startup & Design Thinking

  June 18, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Andy Miller, Chief Innovation Architect at the digital marketing company, shares slides and a video that offer a look at Constant Contact's approach to developing new offerings.
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  ArticleHow Autodesk “Looks to the Edge” for Emerging Trends

  June 2, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Autodesk’s Jon Pittman talks about 3D printing, synthetic biology, programmable matter, and other trends he’s tracking. Pittman also shares the software giant’s new IdEx program…
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  ArticleHow Publisher Pearson Gets Close to Education Startups

  June 3, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  “Education is changing — there’s no denying that,” says Diana Stepner of Pearson plc. Here’s what the British publishing company is doing to connect with tech startups…
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  ArticleWhy Lowe’s Innovation Lab Hired Sci-Fi Writers to Guide Strategy

  July 1, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Kyle Nel of Lowe’s Innovation Labs explains why the home improvement retailer created a comic book to help executives evaluate possible future scenarios.
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  ArticleInnovation Matures from Skunkworks to True Partner

  July 2, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Aaron Proietti explains how his group’s mission has evolved, shifting from an isolated “skunkworks”s to more of a consultancy to the business units…
• ArticleKelly Services Exec on Creating Meaningful Revenue

  June 12, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Rolf Kleiner took on the Chief Innovation Officer role at Kelly Services at the start of 2012, after 20 years at the temporary staffing and consulting firm. Here’s what he’s been doing…
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  ArticleeBay Innovation Vice President: ‘Evangelize Early & Often’

  June 17, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Steve Yankovich talks about how his team “graduates” its projects to business units, and why it’s so important to be able to kill low-potential projects. Get more insights…
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  ArticleInside Moen’s Prototype-Driven Product Development Strategy

  June 23, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner

  Moen’s SVP of Global Strategic Development describes the customer-focused innovation process behind a new line of motion-sensitive faucets…