Fit for innovation

Slide 1: Fit for Innovation Thought Leadership Forum, June 25th 2002 How can companies become more innovative? What can the Swiss government do to enhance innovation in our country?

Slide 2: Idea 1: Need some quality time? • «Quality time for ideas»

Slide 3: Idea 2: The sound of ideas • Informal business culture enhances ideas

Slide 4: Idea 3: It’s all my idea. • «Imitate and Innovate»

Slide 5: Idea 4: Good Ideas. Guaranteed. • «ISO 9000i» label guarantees quality of ideas

Slide 6: Idea 5: Mom, what’s an idea? • «Start early challenging»: learn about ideas in kindergarten.

Slide 7: Idea 6: Doppelstunde Flop • «Learn about flops» in school and be prepared for an entrepreneurial life.

Slide 8: Idea 7: The world at your fingertips • «IdeaCircuit»: Good ideas from abroad brought to Swiss companies, good ideas from Switzerland taken abroad. Sponsored by the Swiss Idea Ministry.

Slide 9: Idea 8: Who pays? • «Ideas are fully tax-deductible»

Slide 10: Idea 9: Outside in • «Outsider thinking»: encourage ideas from the outside in every ideation process.

Slide 11: Idea 10: My job is your job. • «Institutionalize job rotation» in companies and government.

Slide 12: Evening Participants were asked to vote on the Ten Ideas presented Fi r st i m p r e ssi o n Average (1-10) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8 Start early challenging 7.5 Doppelstunde Flop 7 Outside in 6.5 My job is your job 6.1 Imitate and innovate 5.9 The sound of ideas 5.9 Who pays? 5.6 Quality time 4.3 The world at your fingertips 3.5 ISO 900i

Slide 13: Evening Participants were asked to vote on the Ten Ideas presented Polarization Standard deviation first impression 0 1 2 3 4 3.3 Who pays? 3 The world at your fingertips 2.8 Imitate and innovate 2.7 ISO 900i 2.6 My job is your job 2.5 Quality time 2.5 The sound of ideas 2.5 Outside in 2.4 Doppelstunde Flop 2.2 Start early challenging

Slide 14: Thought Leader Input “What is your opinion on what lies behind the idea and how it could be implemented?” Ideas What’s behind the How could it be idea? implemented? Please fax these pages to L i l i a n Start early challenging Furrer at First Tuesday Zurich: 043 268 8439 DoppelstundeFlop Outside in My job is your job Imitate and innovate

Slide 15: Thought Leader Input – continued “What is your opinion on what lies behind the idea and how it could be implemented?” Ideas What’s behind the idea? How could it be implemented? Please fax these pages to L i l i a n The sound of ideas Furrer at First Tuesday Zurich: Who pays? 043 268 8439 Quality time The world at your finger tips ISO 900i