Innovation Insights

A simple packaging solution to an age old problem from convenience store chain 7-Eleven for the Taiwanese market. Source: Innovative bag prevents product spillage

The McBike, it is a nifty recyclable cardboard container hangs off the handlebars of a bike to ensure easy transportation. Source: Cycle friendly takeaway packaging launched

A rise in digital health solutions has the potential to alter the nature of the doctor-patient dynamic through increasing virtual treatment, self-care and engagement. An estimated $2.8 billion was used to fund digital health startups last year, and an even bigger influx of startup cash is emerging in this area. Accenture estimates that funding for … [Read more…]

We wanted to find out more about the process of creating a luxury tire, so we spoke with Steve Carpino—Vice President of Research and Development at Pirelli North America—about product innovation, form versus function and the difference between “luxury” and “premium”. Source: Pirelli: Innovation and Luxury – Cool Hunting

Airbnb head of experience design Kate Dill on uniting business and design, war stories from Airbnb, and the hardest lesson she ever learned Source: Airbnb’s Design Chief On Why Designers And MBAs Make Perfect Power Combos | Co.Design | business + design

Here are the five redesign projects for big brands released over the past week. Source: Top 5 redesigns of the week: Smirnoff Vodka, Coors Light, Lenovo, Transaero Airlines, and Wizz Air – POPSOP | Consumer Insight, Sustainability & Design

Starting June 1 the National Geographic channel starts a series with an interesting viewpoint on innovation; the rivalries and competition that drove and defined some of the most important breakthroughs. This eight-part series on the National Geographic Channel begins on Monday with episodes about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, and the Wright brothers and Glenn … [Read more…]

8 MUST-FOLLOW VENTURE CAPITALIST TWITTER ACCOUNTS YOU CAN’T GO WRONG WITH THE MIX OF INSPIRATION AND NEWS THAT THESE VCS PROVIDE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. IT’S THE NEXT BEST THING TO GETTING AN MBA. The world and parlance of venture capital can be tough to navigate and inscrutable, respectively. However, by following some new Twitter accounts, … [Read more…]

This slick keyboard is part of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s latest advertising campaign in Germany. Known as the “Tray Typer”, this reusable keyboard is barely thicker than the standard paper inserts. It connects to a phone via Bluetooth and allows you to continue using your mobile device after your fingers have been sullied with chicken renderings. … [Read more…]

In order to innovate successfully, a company must innovate and update its existing internal processes before trying to innovate products and services.  Companies worry about the investment and time associated with developing a new product, concerned that customers won’t accept or adopt a new product.  This should be a secondary concern, because the vast majority … [Read more…]