Disruptive Innovation
This has been the key phrase in the corporate world for quite some time now but what is it, what does it mean? When Steve Jobs pitched his personal computer idea to IBM the company rep told him in no uncertain terms that ‘Computers are for business. Nobody will want a personal computer.’ The idea was too disruptive for him to grasp.
In 1959 Ermal Fraze invented the pop top can which was a totally disruptive invention. Not only did it change the industry, it changed the world! It was responsible for a rash of foot injuries as well as fatal swallowings. It took 17 years of engineers working diligently to solve the problem when another disruptive invention that we all know and love, the Sta-Tab, replaced it.
Alla Adam is truly a disruptive personality. She is always working on the cutting edge of various disciplines. Just check out her Linked In page www.linkedin.com/in/alladamartin/
She will be giving us a presentation on,
• Disruptive Innovation how inventors can benefit from it.
• Invent for social good and earn 2 in 1
• Minimal Viable Idea what is it and how it can attract investors.
Just about every inventor that I talk to wants to license their inventions to large companies. This is how it’s done. Large companies have floors full of engineers, designers, etc., improving their products and coming up with new ones. So why do they need us? Open Innovation Portals are a relatively new concept but are catching on like wild fire. What are they looking for in submissions? Disruptive Innovation !!!
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