Innovation

I began this comic book series with the idea that creating a science fiction prototype would be a useful tool in imagining—and planning for—the Future of Work. I have found it helpful to envision future scenarios where a mobile, flexible work force collaborates seamlessly with each other and with in…

Whatever you think the future might bring, one thing is certain—it will be about transformation and choice. The transformation is certain—it’s already here and accelerating. But how that transformation takes shape is still our choice. This comic book prototype of the Future of Work has been one way…

Two decades ago, the Internet was the shiny new object in the room. The Worldwide Web was just emerging as a new paradigm for communication and commerce, and the world brimmed with possibilities. Today, not only has the Internet fulfilled those nascent dreams, it has become the undisputed foundation…

Innovation is happening everywhere, and last month it was in full flourish at the Maker Games of the University of New South Wales in Australia. Nine leading companies submitted real-world challenges for teams of students to work on in a rapid prototyping competition. The winning team built a workin…

Financing options keep you flexible Tax season is a few months away.  It is time to start preparing. Business leaders should consider acquiring new or remanufactured equipment before the end of 2017 to take advantage of legislation that both expands deductions and extends depreciation benefits for q…

In our digital and connected world, the opportunities are simply too large and fast-moving for any one company to seize on its own. That’s why we created Cisco Hyperinnovation Living Labs (CHILL). CHILL gathers together an impressive cross-section of large industry players to tackle large industry i…

Doing things right is arguably one of the key skills to develop innovative initiatives. Given the complex and risky nature of these projects, their execution is a mix of art and science. However, as challenging as it may be for companies and institutions to plan an innovative project, doing it right…

In the previous blogs of this series, we discussed the importance of building an Innovation Maturity Model (IMM) that properly addresses each organization’s innovation strategy. In this final blog, we will examine the key role that regular assessments play in the maturation process of organizations…

To truly be transformative, the Internet of Things (IoT), needs to be able to handle massive amounts of data in near-real time for advanced use cases such as drones, self-driving vehicles, and embedded artificial intelligence (AI) applications. It also needs to be completely interoperable—from end-u…