Innovation
- Our Favorite Topics:
Stuck in Traffic? Drones May Provide Relief
3 min read
Much has been made of the commercial potential of drones, yet actually implementing commercial drone applications seems to be mired in a complex web of unclear regulations and doubt about technical feasibility. While it may yet take a long time to work through the regulatory issues, Cisco is moving ahead with an ecosystem of partners […]
Securing the Internet of Things Is Everybody’s Responsibility
3 min read
For the past couple of weeks, security and the Internet of Things (IoT) have been in the news like never before. During the first few days after the massive distributed...
Happy Birthday, OpenFog Consortium! New Alliance Accelerates Fog Technology Development
2 min read
As we approach the first anniversary of the Open Fog Consortium, I am proud of the strides we have made in building a diverse community dedicated to an open, collaborative approach to fog computing technology. Just this week, OpenFog and Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) announced a new strategic agreement aimed at accelerating development of fog […]
How to Get Started on the IoT Journey: Four Fast Paths to Payback
4 min read
As I said in my last blog, implementing the Internet of Things (IoT) is a journey, not a one-time event. And like every journey, it begins with a single step. Over the last few years, I have met with dozens of customers across the world and in every industry. Believe it or not, many of […]
Six Digital Disruptors Emerge as Finalists in Global Innovation Grand Challenge 2016
3 min read
Six superstar startups rose to the top of the Innovation Grand Challenge_Ski Solution competition launched last May.
Even Large Companies Can Innovate Like a Startup! Here’s How.
3 min read
Innovation is hard work. Even more so at large corporations where we face not only the intrinsic challenges of innovating, but also the pains that come with size. Entrenched silos. The challenge of aligning individual performance incentives and the organization’s overall direction. Focusing on making our quarterly numbers while building for the future. And then […]
Generation IoT: The Key to Business Survival in the 21st Century
4 min read
“The only constant is change.” It’s an adage that goes back 2500 years to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. But never has it been as true as it is today. Technology adoption is growing exponentially, driving change at a dizzying pace. Billions of devices are connecting to networks—most of them the sensors, controllers, and machines that […]
These Boots Were Made For Walking: A New Look at the Path to IoT Success
2 min read
Last year, I wrote a series of blogs exploring the various technology and business factors to keep in mind while considering an Internet of Things (IoT) deployment. Since then, IoT has continued to accelerate its drive toward transformational change across industries. And I have continued to log in thousands upon thousands of miles meeting with […]
Building Blocks to Create Your Own Successful Internal Innovation Programs
4 min read
Since I started this blog series about corporate innovation and intrapreneurship, readers often ask which of my nine building blocks is most essential to mobilize an innovation disruption across an entire company. Which is the cornerstone? Which carries the most weight? Which is most disruptive? Which impacts cultural transformation? Which turns employees into entrepreneurs? My […]
10