For more than 40 years, AUTM has provided essential education for technology transfer professionals around the world. The annual AUTM event continues to serve as the single most important meeting place for industry leaders, investors, and academic research professionals. Read More

I've seen many leaderboards used in idea management systems through the years that promote things like the top idea contributor or who has the best reputation and the like, all with the hope of driving or encouraging user participation. I won't say that these tools can't deliver value, but when... Read More

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Currently, 16.6% of Cook County’s population is facing food insecurity, meaning 860,670 people are unsure of when they will have their next meal. 24.5% of the area's hungry are children. In some communities, the food insecurity rate is as high as 1 in 3 individuals. Read More

Focusing and Amplifying Innovation Product Line Strategizing and Roadmapping (PLSR) is a powerful process. Smart managers use this process to coordinate and accelerate work that pulls together and creates critical insights related to a line of products. This might sound simple and straight-forward,... Read More

When most organizations with an idea management system run into an obstacle and/or opportunity that needs to be resolved or addressed they run an idea campaign. A lot of people with different perspectives and experiences are invited to collaborate on the topic and asked to generate creative ideas.... Read More

What's your definition of innovation? I've seen a lot of definitions, all sounding something like “…generating value from something new” be it a new product, service or even a process. It's all about the implementation of the new. Creativity on the other hand is the process of coming up with the... Read More

During a recent webinar titled The Five Most Important Drivers of Success in Product Innovation – That Most People Get Wrong! with Dr. Robert Cooper, President of the Product Development Institute Inc., he fielded a number of audience questions. Bob is also the creator of the Stage-Gate ® system,... Read More

In a previous job, I was exposed to a saying “think big, start small and grow fast.” I don't know who originally coined the phrase so I can't give the proper credit, but to whomever it was: Thanks! This simple saying has had a long term impact on how I think about innovation. Let's break this down. Read More

During a recent webinar titled The Five Most Important Drivers of Success in Product Innovation – That Most People Get Wrong! with Dr. Robert Cooper, President of the Product Development Institute Inc., he fielded a number of audience questions. Bob Cooper is also the creator of the Stage-Gate ®... Read More