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Article Entergy VP on Driving Sustainability and Running an Innovation Lab
February 2, 2022 | By Alexander MacDougall
Michael Cross explains how Entergy’s KeyString Labs is set up; the need to start with concrete, near-term results; and how his team stays close to customer needs.
Article Perkins School for the Blind CEO on Why the S-Curve Matters for Nonprofits
January 6, 2022 | By Alexander MacDougall
The CEO of the Boston-based nonprofit Power talks about customer-centricity; how it seeks to connect tech companies with visually-impaired users; and the importance of understanding the S-curve as you make the case for continued innovation.
Article Inside ESPN’s New Virtual Innovation Center
September 28, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
In its 42-year history, ESPN has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation and technology in the sports realm — from cable television to TikTok. Here’s what they’re hoping to achieve with a new virtual innovation center.
Video The Year of Athleisure, with Lululemon’s Chief Science Officer
March 24, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Lululemon’s Chief Science Officer, Tom Waller shares why 2020 created lines out of their store doors and how the retailer keeps customers close when building new products.
Article Tips From Capital One on Running Virtual Hackathons
January 29, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Planning a virtual hackathon is much different than an in-person one, according to Jennifer Lopez of Capital One. She shares how her team worked to bring serendipity back with its virtual hackathons…
Article Five Snacking Trends that Guide Innovation at Hostess
January 12, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Hostess Brands’ new Vice President of Growth and Innovation, Tina Lambert, shares five trends in snacking and how Hostess measures success…
Article How The Washington Post Created Tools to Cover Elections in 2020
January 7, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
In order to accurately cover an election pivotal to the country’s history, The Washington Post spent a year testing an election mapping tool and built a lead locator. Here’s how they did it.
Article How Are Innovation Labs in Silicon Valley Changing?
October 14, 2020
Paul Campbell, formerly of W.L. Gore, offers his take on how innovators should pivot their innovation labs during the pandemic.
Article Do Companies Still Need a Headquarters?
October 2, 2020
In this new era of the online workforce, corporate office space is becoming a scalable, adaptive service. ”Even the most conservative business leaders have started to realize that a distributed, online workforce is both feasible and appealing,” writes product architect and author George Krasadakis.
Article How Ocean Spray Launched Three New Brands During a Pandemic
September 15, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Ocean Spray is pivoting to health and wellness. Chief Innovation Officer Rizal Hamdallah explains how they launched three new brands amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Article Why COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Adoption of 5G Technology
August 28, 2020 | By Lilly Milman, Scott Kirsner
Christian Guirnalda, Director of 5G Labs and Innovation Centers, explains how Verizon is finding new use cases for their emerging 5G technology during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article Mercedes Lays Off Staff at Innovation Centers, Seeks Outside Partners
July 28, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
Daimler AG, the German company that makes Mercedes-Benz vehicles and Daimler trucks, has laid off more than 100 staffers at its Lab1886 innovation centers around the world…
On Demand Webcast How AARP is Pivoting Innovation in 2020 and Investing in Startups
June 26, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
At InnoLead’s recent online event for nonprofit organizations, Andy Miller of AARP discussed how his team helps build an innovative culture that permeates the organization — and how they’re making new investments in startups.
On Demand Webcast Pulling Back the Curtain on Disney’s Storied Imagineering Department
June 24, 2020
What can you learn from the creative cultures of Walt Disney Imagineering and Pixar? Leslie Iwerks, a documentary filmmaker, has made films about both organizations. She shares what she observed in this replay of “One Quick Thing.” Iwerks is joined on the show by two unnanounced guests: her father, Don Iwerks, who...
Article Panasonic on Entertainment’s Immersive & More Personalized Future
June 10, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Two leaders of the Panasonic Hollywood Lab predict how entertainment will become even more personalized in a post-COVID world. They also discuss environments that promote healing and relaxation.
Podcast How AARP Keeps the 50+ Market at the Center of Innovation
June 9, 2020
How does AARP use innovation to empower people as they age? Vice President of Product and Startup Engagement Rick Robinson explains…
Podcast Running High-Performance Innovation Labs
May 19, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
How have innovation labs shifted during this period of remote work? What sets labs up for success? Linda Elkins, Chief Technical Officer of W.L. Gore’s Silicon Valley Innovation Center, shares.
Article How Hain Celestial Keeps Innovation On Track
May 8, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Hain Celestial Group, known for teas and pantry staples, has pivoted down a new path in response to COVID-19: hand sanitizer. The company is also conducting remote product tasting with its senior leaders. SVP of R&D Jeff George explains…
On Demand Webcast What’s BANCA? Fidelity Investments on Their Criteria for Assessing Ideas
April 15, 2020
Sean Belka discusses how the financial services firm assesses new ideas and scales them when the time is right, along with more best practices for running an innovation lab. Belka is a Managing Director in Fidelity’s Corporate Business Development group.
Video General Motors and IBM on the Role of a Silicon Valley R&D Outpost
February 24, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
R&D leaders from General Motors and IBM discuss the mission of the companies’ Silicon Valley outposts, and the importance of tracking first movers in an emerging market.