So far, I have viewed the innovation landscape through the lens of a single society and what happens inside it. However, there are many regional and even local societies, with partial overlaps, some commonalities and many differences. today, I’ll have an initial glance at competition in the innovation landscape.
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The innovation protagonists
If the innovation landscape is setting the stage for innovation to occur, you may well ask for the main cast: who are the innovation protagonists? I've indicated some ideas on the roles that institutions, organisations, and entrepreneurs play. Focusing on the difference between those roles, today I’ll paint them in black-and-white.
Shaping the innovation landscape
Looking for a better way to explain innovation, I feel that "landscape" can be a quite powerful metaphor. Focused on the value that innovation must provide to society at large, I'll present the innovation landscape as the tension field that takes shape between demand and supply.
On leadership
Innovation is an investment. Considerable resources are put aside, often for a long time, in hopes of some dividend at a later stage. This entails risk, and that requires leadership to deal with.
Science – A great innovation
What makes a great innovation? It should certainly generate value for society. That is, for many, many people. It should also have a lasting impact. And maybe, in retrospect, it could have changed the course of history? Now that's a tall order. Examples, please.
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