Innovation in Practice Blog

The LAB: Innovating Water Access in Developing Countries (May 2010)

Shortage of water may become a more catastrophic problem than food or energy shortage according to experts. The problem affects developing as well as developed countries including the U.S.. For this month’s LAB, we will look at how the corporate innovation method, S.I.T., can be used to address such a serious issue. The following ideas were developed by students at the University of Cincinnati working on the PUR water filtration system from Procter & Gamble. They are excellent examples of purpose-driven innovation. You can download the team’s complete portfolio here.

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Research Priorities for Innovation

The Marketing Science Institute announced its research priorities for 2010 to 2012. The priorities are based on input from member company trustees and academic thought leaders. Topics are selected based on importance to marketers, need for more research-based knowledge, potential for achieving a more powerful conceptualization of a topic or issue, and the extent to which the topic can benefit from MSI’s capabilities in fostering collaboration between practitioners and academics.

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