123innovate.com

Home

Understanding Innovation

Change Compression

TRIZ

Six Hats

Lateral Thinking

Mind Mapping/Idea Mapping

Wikis

Collaboration Network

Contact Information

"While creativity and structured innovation tools (e.g., TRIZ) are essential for survival in our networked, global economy, the winners in future markets will be those who leverage creativity and innovation through collaboration. Under conditions of "Change Compression," elegant solutions can only emerge from designed collaboration. Collaboration is both a process for and product of design thinking (what can be). While simplicity is a virtue we must pursue relentlessly, one paradox is that collaboration allows complexity to be a benefit and that standards can drive rather than impede innovation." - Dr. Tim Schweizer, 2006

"At least two streams of innovation flow in parallel in today's world: technological innovation and social innovation. Social innovation is often overlooked and misunderstood by technology-focused innovators, but social innovation is an essential partner for sustainable technological innovation. Social innovation today has taken the form of collaboration." - Dr. Tim Schweizer, 2006

"The emerging global model for successful innovation is quick iterations (rapid prototyping) followed by reflection of 'lessons learned' after each iteration." - Dr. Tim Schweizer, 2007


Innovation Through Collaboration