Reading time: 25 mins Abstract The aim of this article is to shed light on how established innovation processes can be augmented to enable businesses to innovate at the speed…
Mike Pinder28th April 2020
Last year I participated in a quantitative research study by Dr Jan Schwarz into the role of the customer in the use of Design Thinking and how it is used…
Mike Pinder28th February 2019
The benefits of using design in early stage innovation are well articulated and appreciated by Innovate UK. This latest KTN guide puts it into practice and sets out how businesses can…
Mike Pinder12th April 2016
New EU Commission research on the use of design and it's impact on innovation and creativity. "EU survey shows strategic use of design linked to increased innovation and productivity" Companies…
Mike Pinder16th February 2016
The Luma Institute put together a useful design research methodology framework to help design researchers choose the appropriate tools for the varying stages of the innovation process with focus on…
Mike Pinder15th January 2016
The Design Council recently published key findings on how design enables science and technology to achieve greater impact. There are discussions on evaluations of how design reduces risk, accelerates commercialisation…
Mike Pinder24th February 2015
The Design Council recently published a set of facts, figures and practical plans to enable growth in their Innovation By Design report for businesses, designers and public sector professionals. "The…
Mike Pinder1st December 2011
NESTA are currently putting together a draft paper on Collective Intelligence via a Google Doc that anyone can contribute to. Click here to view and contribute to the draft Google…
Mike Pinder5th October 2011
A recent report from Design Management Europe (DME) & INHolland (by Gert L. Koostra, 2009) that looks at the current role of current design management practices in European firms. Survey…
Mike Pinder25th August 2011