This is the first in a 3-part series by Sopheon's CEO, Andy Michuda. Read Part 2 > Read More

The Truth of the Matter Strategy&, part of PWC, has completed an annual study since 2005 (under their previous name Booz & Co) called The Global Innovation 1000. Every year they look at how much companies spend on R&D and compare it to overall financial performance. And year after year the results... Read More

Ask any T-Rex, evolution is not the problem, but failing to evolve is. Read More

I came across a beautiful video this week on the Royal Society of Arts’ website about the seven ingredients of creativity.The author, Cedric Villani, is a French mathematician who won the Fields medal in 2010, and the video is a lovely short piece of animation. It’s really easy to think that... Read More

Self-confessed start-up nerd and Coach.me founder Tony Stubblebine posted on Medium recently about his rule of three for generating ideas.According to Tony: “one idea is a bad idea…two ideas is an argument…three ideas is a brainstorm” We love this post - Tony explains in a really engaging way why... Read More

Achieve unprecedented ROI for innovation and NPD efforts by following these tips for a well-communicated innovation and new product business strategy. Then, keep your finger on the pulse of what delights the end-user and be adaptive and agile during gate and portfolio review meetings for ultimate... Read More

What are the secrets to achieving superior portfolio and NPD results? Recently I read the "Effective Project Selection Maximizes NPD Productivity" white paper by Dr. Robert G. Cooper and Scott J. Edgett. Here are 10 key takeaways from this insightful paper, illustrating how leading companies... Read More

Sopheon is thrilled that Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) readers voted Sopheon among the preferred New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI) solution providers for the sixth consecutive year. We're even more excited about being named number one in NPDI for Customer Experience. Read More

If you're in need of new, big innovation or funding to get your ideas off the ground, open innovation has great benefits for you. What if the next big idea in your industry is not in one of your employees’ heads, but in someone else’s? Maybe a small start-up, in a back bedroom somewhere, has the... Read More

Innovation is essential in today's hyper-competitive global environment. If you don't want to end up like a dinosaur in a museum, you must be willing to embrace change and be innovative. Change can scare a lot of people, but in today's highly competitive environment managing change and innovation... Read More