A Blog for Innovation People by Innovation Experts

Tyler Steinke

Senior leaders don’t tell procurement teams to “just go procure.” Instead, they provide funding, budget guidelines, and a set of intended outcomes so the organization can operate at its best. Why aren’t innovation teams getting the same treatment?

Productable News

Productable Brings Portfolio Innovation to the U.S. Air Force with Newest Contract

We launched the third phase of our partnership with the U.S. Air Force, bringing us to $3.2 million in total Air Force funding.

Innovation Challenges

11 Startups Corporate Innovation Would've Killed

I asked my LinkedIn network to ponder this: A company that would never make it past the idea phase at a corporate innovation lab is ______ because they ______.

Innovation People

Innovation People: Nick Chagin, Educator & Facilitator

Productable

We are proud to be innovation people here at Productable. Before our team began turning the innovation process into software, we collectively earned 60+ years of experience in innovation. This Innovation People series highlights our practitioners.

Portfolio Innovation

Yes, Corporations CAN Innovate Like Silicon Valley

The keys to innovation success are rooted in venture capital. Read our take on how corporations can innovate just like Silicon Valley.

Portfolio Innovation

This Rule of Innovation May Be Misleading You

The 70:20:10 Rule of Innovation. Most of you have probably heard of it. A few of you may have even built your own resource allocation model around it.

Portfolio Innovation

Introducing Innovation Power Law

Learn how a Power Law mindset helps venture capitalists and innovation leaders alike diversify their interests and successfully hedge their bets.

Productable News

Productable Inks Deal With U.S. Air Force

Today we announced that Productable signed a $1.2 million deal with the U.S. Air Force as part of an initiative to bolster the National Defense Strategy. Seeing our deal on paper makes it seem so simple, but our journey has been a hustle.

Innovation Challenges

Misguided Innovation Pains and Where to Focus Instead

I recently had an enlightening conversation with Dan Ward, innovation expert, author and Productable advisor, who got me thinking about what innovation leadership actually needs versus what they think they need.