Comments on: Research… or innovation? http://marymulvihill.net/2009/10/16/ireland-smart-econom/ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Steve Gotz http://marymulvihill.net/2009/10/16/ireland-smart-econom/#comment-229 Steve Gotz Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:25:18 +0000 http://marymulvihill.net/?p=395#comment-229 Good innovation is divergent and open ended...often creating more questions before converging on a solution. Think I am having issues with treating research separate & independent from innovation, but perhaps this is just semantics. If you're interested I will be talking a little bit about our innovation strategy at DEFUSE next Tuesday (http://www.defuse.ixd.ie) Good innovation is divergent and open ended…often creating more questions before converging on a solution. Think I am having issues with treating research separate & independent from innovation, but perhaps this is just semantics.

If you’re interested I will be talking a little bit about our innovation strategy at DEFUSE next Tuesday (http://www.defuse.ixd.ie)

]]> By: marymulv http://marymulvihill.net/2009/10/16/ireland-smart-econom/#comment-228 marymulv Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:06:15 +0000 http://marymulvihill.net/?p=395#comment-228 Hi Steve 'Just in time'... in the sense that it delivers a solution to a problem. And is therefore very much in the here and now. Not necessarily in the sense of 'to order' (as in JIT manufacturing), because the solution could well come long after the problem developed. But unlike research, which is more open ended and curiosity driven. Anyway, tell me more about CNGL's innovation programme. Mary Hi Steve
‘Just in time’… in the sense that it delivers a solution to a problem. And is therefore very much in the here and now.

Not necessarily in the sense of ‘to order’ (as in JIT manufacturing), because the solution could well come long after the problem developed.

But unlike research, which is more open ended and curiosity driven.

Anyway, tell me more about CNGL’s innovation programme.

Mary

]]> By: Steve Gotz http://marymulvihill.net/2009/10/16/ireland-smart-econom/#comment-187 Steve Gotz Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:03:09 +0000 http://marymulvihill.net/?p=395#comment-187 Hey Mary...interesting post! Not sure I agree that innovation is JIT. In the CNGL (www.CNGL.ie) where I work, innovation is long-term, planned for and in parallel to research. We are trying a lot of new things, and it is still very early so all our efforts could be for naught, but initial indicators suggest we have a much more robust process than currently exists in many research centres. ~Steve Hey Mary…interesting post! Not sure I agree that innovation is JIT. In the CNGL (www.CNGL.ie) where I work, innovation is long-term, planned for and in parallel to research. We are trying a lot of new things, and it is still very early so all our efforts could be for naught, but initial indicators suggest we have a much more robust process than currently exists in many research centres.

~Steve

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