Alibaba is moving into advanced technology and this week has launched its first core processor chip to help the company and China move forward in providing increased innovation and competition to the United States in the semiconductor space.
How to Prioritize Innovation in the Workplace
Today one of the key challenges most companies face is being able to scale rapidly while still keeping their innovative startup edge. Startups have less decision-makers, making it easier to take the risks needed to prioritize innovation in the workplace. As these companies start to grow, they often experience a downturn in innovation as management layers increase. In fact, many …
Qualcomm Fights Back: Defending The Future of Innovation and IP Laws
Apple, Qualcomm, and the fight to save innovation. For the last few months, tech giants Apple and Qualcomm have been engaging in an escalating sort of proxy war over licensing fees, royalty fees, and the future of IP laws. As far as we can tell, the conflict appears to be driven in great part by Apple’s attempt to get out …
Collaborative Innovation Discovery At Open ROADS Community
Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success — Henry Ford. This Henry Ford quote is a favorite quote of mine that I believe sits at the core of the society in which we live, operate, develop culture and run our businesses. That culture is an on-demand culture. I am talking more and more about on-demand culture when delivering …
How Executives Can Use Disruption to Stay Ahead
Disruption is hardly a new business concept; change is the only constant. But are you actually prepared for it? According to a Click Z survey, more than 75 percent of respondents were aware of “digital transformation” as an industry term, but less than half had a plan to address it. Technology and business model changes are only half of the …
The Magic Innovation Formula—It’s not Abracadabra, it’s PxQxT
There is no blueprint to business success, and no growth strategy in the enterprise is a surefire bet. However, there are a few universal truths. For example, we know that the digital marketplace is constantly changing, and successful leaders need to understand innovation. That’s fine to say on a conceptual level, but success is not about innovation. Innovation for the …
The Future of 3D Printing Capabilities and Revenue
The 3D printing revolution has brought with it an interesting new perspective on personalization. Though it is still in its early days, people are excited about the possibilities of this growing tech. As equipment becomes more affordable, people will have more opportunities to design their own creations. As we lean in this direction, businesses will earn revenue through software and …
The Future of Technology Adoption and the Impact of Transformation
One of the great challenges for many companies when it comes to technology and its impact on corporate transformation isn’t whether to invest in it, it’s how to get employees using it after that investment is made. People are creatures of habit, and we become comfortable with the platforms we’ve grown to love. And, considering the pace of change that’s …
The Role of Company Culture in Technology Integration Success! #SMACtalk Ep 28
Brian and Dan attempt to change the current technology discussion from what’s the best technology solutions available to, what technology is my company using today and what solutions best fit in my company culture. The goal for businesses embracing technology must be around implementing the best tools and solutions to empower our employees to be most productive when solving business …
When Big Data Causes Big Problems #SMACtalk Ep 26
We all know that Big Data is a hot topic. As businesses and consumers we are constantly witnessing how data can be used to better understand our customers, our operations and of course our own buying behavior. However, big data in all of its glory isn’t always so perfect. What happens when we let data become a mere support structure …