Imagine being able to look into a crystal ball and clearly see the what the future holds. While that may not be possible, Futurist Daniel Burrus built his Anticipatory Organization model around paying close attention to "Hard Trends" and "Soft Trends". Trend Hunters takes a slightly different approach, but still outlines what it believes are going to be some of the top trends expected to be in 2020. At WildeSpark, we leverage both approaches in helping clients determine ...

This test by GE of AR (augmented reality) in manufacturing found that workers completed their task 16% faster. From training and manufacturing to creating amazing customer experiences, AR can make a big impact.

If you focus is on creating value for your customer instead of just making money, innovation becomes a lot easier. X-IDEA and our micro-innovation approach allow you to be more innovative in less time with less risk.

Because he successfully practiced a systematic innovation approach, the legendary inventor Thomas Edison was well aware that innovation is largely a numbers game. In Thinkergy's X-IDEA innovation method, we also track the innovation outputs at each stage of the process, thus making sure that you first produce a lot of raw ideas (during Ideation) before you design the most intriguing ones into great ideas (in the Development-stage). When can we guide you and your team through an inn...

THE POWER OF AN IDEA PROCESS! During a quick 40-minute ideation session I facilitated during a SingularityU San Diego meeting, the group came up with over 300 ideas to improve global health in just three 5-minute ideation rounds. Then they refined the ideas that had the most promise, pitched their concepts, and evaluated them to narrow it down to the top 4.

Some great micro-innovation ideas featured in Design Magazine including a marketing campaign for a city promoting "Nothing", an app that converts children's books into sign language, and a scooter with a remarkably simple design change that truly sets it apart.  Small innovations can make a big impact!