Hot Takes
I've been heavily involved in defining an innovation KPI strategy for two very large industries in Europe these last months. You might assume it's quite a drag; it's anything but. Defining KPIs for innovation is the final touch of defining strategic priorities, framing a
Omega and Swatch recently partnered to create a limited edition "cheap" version of the iconic Speedmaster. We'll discuss why it's probably a wickedly smart move for Omega's innovation strategy.
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Domestic robots are a novelty that Amazon is trying out with a few early-stage customers. exploring ahead of the curve. Stitch an iPad and a Rumba together, and you'll get Astro. Except that Astro won't vacuum and that to be honest it's pretty useless
Weak Signals
Mobility as a service (MaaS) is one of those fabled sea serpents that many city transport authorities have seen or are actively chasing without much success. The core promise is a one-stop-shop service that allows anyone to plan, book, and pay for going from A to B in a city,
Toolbox
In this second part of our series on how to build a proper corporate innovation portfolio, we are talking numbers, critical mass of projects, and optionality over serendipity!
Culture
On 6th of May 2022, Meaningful Design Agency [https://www.meaningful.fr/] has invited me to share my experience and tips (in French) about the feminine side of innovation [https://www.icopilots.com/feminine-values-in-uncertain-times/]. Here is the translation of what they shared in their newsletter to introduce the talk: >
Hot Takes
Whether in France, Germany, Spain, or the Netherlands, we all have this ongoing narrative: startups can't scale in Europe. And yes, all of us, we got pretty good at the startup game as it was in the nineties and early 2000s in the U.S. We have interesting
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Launched in 2005, Etsy is one of the less-known U.S. platforms. With an initial goal of connecting individuals selling hand-made products and vintage finds to the global consumer market. Etsy carved its own nice between eBay and Amazon as a lifestyle business supporter, bringing side revenues to more than
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From Starlink deploying in Ukraine [https://www.icopilots.com/musk-the-gafams-and-ukraine/]... > Is Starlink that important? It wouldn't be possible to restore 10 km of cable connection between villages in Chernigiv region after serious battles so quick. Normally it takes few months. Another case: provider Baryshivka-Net resumed the network
Weak Signals
In 2015 I discussed to which extent technology could be leveraged by luxury brands and if tech brands could ever invade the luxury space. Let's see where we are in 2022.
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With around 26 million inhabitants, Shanghai is the third-largest city in the world after Tokyo and Delhi, and it's currently under a hard lockdown. Shanghai is also one of the most active digital consumer markets, spearheaded by numerous delivery and supply-chain innovators. One of them is JD.com
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Surfing on the growing anger about Apple's 30% cut on the App Store, back in June 2021, Zuckerberg announced how he intended to monetize New Horizons (his new virtual reality metaverse project): To help more creators make a living on our platforms, we’re going to keep paid