Innovation Old and New by Augustine Fou Digital Disruptor
1. Innovation
Old and New
“aka - don’t get caught with your innovation pants down”
Dr. Augustine Fou
http://www.linkedin.com/in/augustinefou
January 9, 2013
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2. The OLD “sucky” Way
“Smart gadgets you
can wear are all the
rage, but Toshiba's
Computer Graphics
Watch prototype
kind of misses the
point.”
Source: Gizmodo, Jan 9, 2013
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3. The NEW “da bomb” Way
“Pebble Smartwatch
asked for $100k and
got $10M from
nearly 70k people
via crowdfunding
site Kickstarter and
will be shipping
their first products
in Jan 2013.”
Source: Kickstarter
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4. Side-by-side Comparison
Toshiba Computer Graphics Watch Pebble E-Ink SmartWatch
Time to develop: Time to develop:
Years Months
Cost to develop: Cost to develop:
$$$$$ Customers gave them $10M
Market research: Market research:
$$$$ 70k people already bought
Status: Status:
Prototype, ship date unknown Manufacturing, shipping Jan 2013
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5. Dr. Augustine Fou – Chief Digital Strategist
“Digital is not only a channel,
but a way of thinking about
optimizing and accelerating
processes, including product
development and innovation.”
FORMER CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER, HCG (OMNICOM)
MCKINSEY CONSULTANT
CLIENT SIDE / AGENCY SIDE EXPERIENCE
PROFESSOR AND COLUMNIST
ENTREPRENEUR / SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
PHD MATERIALS SCIENCE (MIT '95) AT AGE 23
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