The document summarizes an event on wireless sensor technology business opportunities held at Letterkenny Institute of Technology. The agenda included presentations from industry speakers, an ideation exercise to brainstorm and develop business concepts, and teams presenting value propositions to receive feedback. The document provides details on the speakers, ideation process, example ideas and opportunities developed, and next steps for participants.
The document describes the inspiration and mission behind the company HandHold Adaptive. It discusses how Evan, the founder's son, was diagnosed with autism which led to frustration with the lack of tools and assistance available. It then provides statistics on autism and discusses existing picture-based communication aids and their limitations. The document outlines HandHold Adaptive's mission to harness mobile technologies to help socially integrate those with developmental disabilities. It introduces some of their apps including iPrompts, AutismTrack, Adaptive Speech Assistant, Adaptive Stimware, and Sensory Ambassador which aim to bridge the digital divide for different populations.
The document analyzes high-tech consumers in the United States, referred to as "Digital Savvy." It describes how this segment was identified using data on 18 technology behaviors and ownership of items. Nationally, 6% of consumers exhibit 8 or more of these behaviors and qualify as Digital Savvy. The behaviors include activities like blogging, downloading content, using smartphones for email/messaging. Understanding Digital Savvy is important as their early adoption of technologies may become mainstream.
Towards user co-creation of value on the Internet-of-Things (IoT)trappenl
With the promise of an Internet-of-Things, an abundance of connected smart objects around us will collaborate to deliver us novel services that we couldn’t have dreamt of before. But, how should we, as an industry, prepare for this? How can we create (new) value for our customers?
Let’s start with some history. In the last years, the general availability of creation tools and distribution mechanisms for digital media has resulted in a so-called long tail of user created digital artefacts complementing the commercial offering of online media. Everyone can now create movies and put them on YouTube. A similar trend is ongoing for web resources where toolkits for creating mash-ups are complemented with online communities for sharing APIs and code.
I will present some inhibiting factors that prevent this wave of mass creativity to start in the world of connected Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. How can people trust services delivered by the IoT? How can they understand the services delivered to them by the smart environment? And, finally, how can users actively participate in this Internet-of-Things, as they do now on the Web?
I will zoom into this last aspect by addressing the required tools and sharing mechanisms for non-technical users to participate and co-create value on the Internet-of-Things. I will use SenseTale.com as one example trying to fill this gap. SenseTale is a live research prototype resulting from multi-disciplinary research that offers an online marketplace for IoT applications, real-time data and user created high-level abstractions thereof. SenseTale offers a first glimpse of a 3-sided marketplace where creative users, developers, and device manufacturers meet.
Supporting slides from presentation on the future of the food system--with a look at emerging digital and social tools that may transform the food web. copyright 2011 William B Rosenzweig, Physic Ventures, LLC
This document provides an agenda for an event on harnessing digital technology for better mental health. The event will include presentations on using digital technology in mental health, the role of technology in youth services, delivering best practices in e-mental health, the policy context and future of e-mental health, and psychological therapies in the digital world. There will also be exhibitions, workshops, and a question time debate. The goal is to discuss how digital tools can help improve mental health services and outcomes.
The document provides an agenda for an experiential training workshop titled "Through Other Eyes" that will take place on June 28, 2012 in London. The morning session will include registration, opening remarks, a briefing on the workshop, an experiential activity called "Through Other Eyes," a debriefing session, and lunch. The afternoon session will include registration, opening remarks, a briefing, the same experiential activity, a debriefing session, and closing remarks. The workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of the physical and sensory changes associated with aging and how to design inclusive products and services for older consumers.
Globaltronic has developed an education solutions division to help modernize school systems with new technologies like interactive whiteboards. Their infrared tactile whiteboard system offers several advantages over other technologies, including plug-and-play setup, low power consumption, high accuracy and speed, and the ability to use dry-erase markers. The whiteboards are available in multiple sizes and feature a durable ceramic steel surface. Interactive whiteboards can enhance learning by facilitating communication, motivation critical thinking, and shifting students into a more active role in their education.
The document discusses the design of a winter survival kit for Mountain Equipment Co-op that was created for non-expert outdoor enthusiasts to be portable, lightweight, and provide support for survival needs. The kit was designed through research and prototyping to ensure it aligned with the MEC brand and met the needs of customers participating in winter activities like skiing, snowshoeing, and trekking.
The document describes the inspiration and mission behind the company HandHold Adaptive. It discusses how Evan, the founder's son, was diagnosed with autism which led to frustration with the lack of tools and assistance available. It then provides statistics on autism and discusses existing picture-based communication aids and their limitations. The document outlines HandHold Adaptive's mission to harness mobile technologies to help socially integrate those with developmental disabilities. It introduces some of their apps including iPrompts, AutismTrack, Adaptive Speech Assistant, Adaptive Stimware, and Sensory Ambassador which aim to bridge the digital divide for different populations.
The document analyzes high-tech consumers in the United States, referred to as "Digital Savvy." It describes how this segment was identified using data on 18 technology behaviors and ownership of items. Nationally, 6% of consumers exhibit 8 or more of these behaviors and qualify as Digital Savvy. The behaviors include activities like blogging, downloading content, using smartphones for email/messaging. Understanding Digital Savvy is important as their early adoption of technologies may become mainstream.
Towards user co-creation of value on the Internet-of-Things (IoT)trappenl
With the promise of an Internet-of-Things, an abundance of connected smart objects around us will collaborate to deliver us novel services that we couldn’t have dreamt of before. But, how should we, as an industry, prepare for this? How can we create (new) value for our customers?
Let’s start with some history. In the last years, the general availability of creation tools and distribution mechanisms for digital media has resulted in a so-called long tail of user created digital artefacts complementing the commercial offering of online media. Everyone can now create movies and put them on YouTube. A similar trend is ongoing for web resources where toolkits for creating mash-ups are complemented with online communities for sharing APIs and code.
I will present some inhibiting factors that prevent this wave of mass creativity to start in the world of connected Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. How can people trust services delivered by the IoT? How can they understand the services delivered to them by the smart environment? And, finally, how can users actively participate in this Internet-of-Things, as they do now on the Web?
I will zoom into this last aspect by addressing the required tools and sharing mechanisms for non-technical users to participate and co-create value on the Internet-of-Things. I will use SenseTale.com as one example trying to fill this gap. SenseTale is a live research prototype resulting from multi-disciplinary research that offers an online marketplace for IoT applications, real-time data and user created high-level abstractions thereof. SenseTale offers a first glimpse of a 3-sided marketplace where creative users, developers, and device manufacturers meet.
Supporting slides from presentation on the future of the food system--with a look at emerging digital and social tools that may transform the food web. copyright 2011 William B Rosenzweig, Physic Ventures, LLC
This document provides an agenda for an event on harnessing digital technology for better mental health. The event will include presentations on using digital technology in mental health, the role of technology in youth services, delivering best practices in e-mental health, the policy context and future of e-mental health, and psychological therapies in the digital world. There will also be exhibitions, workshops, and a question time debate. The goal is to discuss how digital tools can help improve mental health services and outcomes.
The document provides an agenda for an experiential training workshop titled "Through Other Eyes" that will take place on June 28, 2012 in London. The morning session will include registration, opening remarks, a briefing on the workshop, an experiential activity called "Through Other Eyes," a debriefing session, and lunch. The afternoon session will include registration, opening remarks, a briefing, the same experiential activity, a debriefing session, and closing remarks. The workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of the physical and sensory changes associated with aging and how to design inclusive products and services for older consumers.
Globaltronic has developed an education solutions division to help modernize school systems with new technologies like interactive whiteboards. Their infrared tactile whiteboard system offers several advantages over other technologies, including plug-and-play setup, low power consumption, high accuracy and speed, and the ability to use dry-erase markers. The whiteboards are available in multiple sizes and feature a durable ceramic steel surface. Interactive whiteboards can enhance learning by facilitating communication, motivation critical thinking, and shifting students into a more active role in their education.
The document discusses the design of a winter survival kit for Mountain Equipment Co-op that was created for non-expert outdoor enthusiasts to be portable, lightweight, and provide support for survival needs. The kit was designed through research and prototyping to ensure it aligned with the MEC brand and met the needs of customers participating in winter activities like skiing, snowshoeing, and trekking.
Chai Energy is developing a mobile application to provide homeowners with information about their energy use. The app will read energy usage data, disaggregate it by appliance, and provide tips to help users reduce energy consumption and participate in demand response programs. The company's value propositions include helping users save money, validate green lifestyles, and gain a better understanding of their energy use. Chai Energy plans to partner with data sources like utilities and hardware companies to access energy usage data and overcome the challenge of measuring energy consumption without direct access to usage information.
Wearable technology incorporates computer and electronic technologies into clothing and accessories. It allows for portability, convenience, and health monitoring through sensors. Popular wearables discussed in the document include smart contact lenses that detect glucose levels, Google Glass that displays information hands-free, and fitness trackers like the LG Lifeband and Heartbeat earphones that monitor biometrics. While many wearables have issues to address, the field has significant potential to enhance human capabilities and blur boundaries between seeing and viewing.
RIT (Rakuten Institute of Technology) presentation about UI/UXRakuten Group, Inc.
RIT presented on UI/UX trends and prototypes in response to changes in devices, interfaces, and data volumes. New devices like smartphones are driving shifts to more natural and physical interfaces. RIT is exploring augmented reality, gesture recognition, and combining the online and offline worlds. They are also working on interfaces for "BigData" that can intuitively handle huge datasets through prototypes for browsing large images and product catalogs. The presentation concluded by encouraging discussion of RIT's work on new interface solutions.
The document discusses approaches for designing objects and services for the ubiquitous computing era. It describes identifying user needs through contextual investigation and participatory design. Services can be defined based on capabilities like delivering, sharing, or triggering information to or from objects. Mental models of objects' ecosystems can be captured using techniques like drawing network maps. Existing objects can be redesigned by augmenting them with new features enabled by ubiquitous computing technologies.
Oplægget blev holdt ved InfinIT-arrangementet "Temadag om personas" afholdt den 2. maj 2012.
Læs mere om arrangementet på http://www.infinit.dk/dk/hvad_kan_vi_goere_for_dig/viden/reportager/brugeren_som_persona.htm
The document discusses giving physical objects active digital identities and profiles on the web. This would allow objects to be updated and shared online, and to integrate with applications. The company Evrythng provides cloud services and APIs to connect physical things to digital services and social networks. Developers are invited to join the company's beta program to build applications in this new "Web of Things".
This document summarizes a proposed product called iHear, which is an intelligent hearing assistant designed to provide low-cost, accessible hearing diagnosis and enhancement using a smartphone and earbuds. It describes iHear's business model and technology, which includes a free diagnostic hearing test app and a paid hearing enhancement app that creates personalized hearing profiles. The document also introduces the founding team behind iHear.
1. Fast Branding is a strategic brand development process that delivers a practical toolkit including a name, logo, and marketing materials to drive sales and business value.
2. It shapes innovations to meet market needs, communicate vision and potential to stakeholders, and persuade them to invest in the business.
3. Fast Branding accelerates growth by helping businesses lead in new market spaces, own a core difference, explain their value proposition stickily, and engage audiences through integrated communications.
The document discusses trends in internet and mobile usage. It notes that global mobile 3G subscriber growth was 35% in 2011, with 936 million subscribers representing 17% of the total mobile market. Smartphone shipments surpassed feature phones in Western Europe and North America in 2010-2011 and are expected to do the same in the rest of the world soon. Mobile usage of services like Pandora, Twitter and Facebook has grown significantly between 2008-2011, demonstrating increasing mobile engagement.
Ireland has great potential for wind energy development due to its wind resources. However, it currently relies heavily on energy imports and has high household electricity prices. The EU has set targets for 2020 of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by 20% each, and increasing the renewable energy share to 20%. Developing wind energy in Ireland could help meet these targets and create over 10,000 new jobs. Barriers to steady growth of the wind energy industry need to be removed to realize these opportunities and jobs. Stakeholders must work together to increase investment, training, and develop infrastructure and new services to fully capitalize on Ireland's wind energy resources.
This document discusses challenges and strategies for commercializing technology from a university. It covers four key pillars: technology, marketing, management/team, and finance. For technology, it discusses evaluating the market problem, customer pain, applications, and competitiveness. For marketing, it discusses market readiness, category, size, growth and commercialization paths. For management/team, it stresses the importance of experience and skills. For finance, it discusses defining milestones, understanding competition, and raising funds from various sources as a company progresses from idea to growth stages.
St. Angela's Food Technology Centre (SAFTC) provides food technology services and supports food businesses and producers. It offers services like new product development, food safety management, sensory analysis and training. SAFTC also partners with food companies on innovation projects through Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Voucher initiative. Sean Gilbride, a senior food technologist at SAFTC, gives a presentation on the services offered and examples of recent innovations developed with food companies.
The document summarizes an event on environmental trading opportunities held at the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick on November 23rd, 2010. It includes an agenda for presentations and exercises on identifying business ideas related to carbon trading. Attendees participated in brainstorming sessions and developing value propositions for potential carbon trading concepts. The ideas were then presented to industry speakers who provided feedback and rated the commercial viability and market desirability of each proposition.
The document summarizes a networking roadshow event focused on generating ideas for wind energy opportunities. Guest speakers discussed offshore wind energy trends and case studies. Attendees then brainstormed and mapped out ideas and business opportunities related to renewable energy. These included utilizing local renewable resources, reducing energy consumption, promoting smarter consumption, addressing environmental impacts, and developing the necessary infrastructure, supply chain and skills training. Business models were proposed around self-sustaining communities, community-owned renewable energy cooperatives, and developing offshore wind farm services and technology. Questions from attendees focused on issues like incentivizing schools to go green, limitations of the national grid, and balancing renewable energy development with tourism.
This document summarizes research funding landscape and mechanisms for commercializing research in Ireland. It discusses several key funding programs from Enterprise Ireland including Commercialisation Fund, Innovation Vouchers, and Competence Centers. It also outlines two case studies that illustrate the importance of commercial expertise for successfully commercializing technologies. The document encourages researchers to prioritize commercialization and utilize available support structures.
Building a business from your ideas 2011 threesixty
Enterprise Ireland offers several programs to support businesses with research and development (R&D) including grants for in-house R&D projects, innovation partnerships between companies and research teams, and innovation vouchers worth €5,000 for small companies to access innovative solutions from third-level institutions. Eligible costs under the R&D fund include materials, equipment, salaries, overheads, and subcontracted work.
Chai Energy is developing a mobile application to provide homeowners with information about their energy use. The app will read energy usage data, disaggregate it by appliance, and provide tips to help users reduce energy consumption and participate in demand response programs. The company's value propositions include helping users save money, validate green lifestyles, and gain a better understanding of their energy use. Chai Energy plans to partner with data sources like utilities and hardware companies to access energy usage data and overcome the challenge of measuring energy consumption without direct access to usage information.
Wearable technology incorporates computer and electronic technologies into clothing and accessories. It allows for portability, convenience, and health monitoring through sensors. Popular wearables discussed in the document include smart contact lenses that detect glucose levels, Google Glass that displays information hands-free, and fitness trackers like the LG Lifeband and Heartbeat earphones that monitor biometrics. While many wearables have issues to address, the field has significant potential to enhance human capabilities and blur boundaries between seeing and viewing.
RIT (Rakuten Institute of Technology) presentation about UI/UXRakuten Group, Inc.
RIT presented on UI/UX trends and prototypes in response to changes in devices, interfaces, and data volumes. New devices like smartphones are driving shifts to more natural and physical interfaces. RIT is exploring augmented reality, gesture recognition, and combining the online and offline worlds. They are also working on interfaces for "BigData" that can intuitively handle huge datasets through prototypes for browsing large images and product catalogs. The presentation concluded by encouraging discussion of RIT's work on new interface solutions.
The document discusses approaches for designing objects and services for the ubiquitous computing era. It describes identifying user needs through contextual investigation and participatory design. Services can be defined based on capabilities like delivering, sharing, or triggering information to or from objects. Mental models of objects' ecosystems can be captured using techniques like drawing network maps. Existing objects can be redesigned by augmenting them with new features enabled by ubiquitous computing technologies.
Oplægget blev holdt ved InfinIT-arrangementet "Temadag om personas" afholdt den 2. maj 2012.
Læs mere om arrangementet på http://www.infinit.dk/dk/hvad_kan_vi_goere_for_dig/viden/reportager/brugeren_som_persona.htm
The document discusses giving physical objects active digital identities and profiles on the web. This would allow objects to be updated and shared online, and to integrate with applications. The company Evrythng provides cloud services and APIs to connect physical things to digital services and social networks. Developers are invited to join the company's beta program to build applications in this new "Web of Things".
This document summarizes a proposed product called iHear, which is an intelligent hearing assistant designed to provide low-cost, accessible hearing diagnosis and enhancement using a smartphone and earbuds. It describes iHear's business model and technology, which includes a free diagnostic hearing test app and a paid hearing enhancement app that creates personalized hearing profiles. The document also introduces the founding team behind iHear.
1. Fast Branding is a strategic brand development process that delivers a practical toolkit including a name, logo, and marketing materials to drive sales and business value.
2. It shapes innovations to meet market needs, communicate vision and potential to stakeholders, and persuade them to invest in the business.
3. Fast Branding accelerates growth by helping businesses lead in new market spaces, own a core difference, explain their value proposition stickily, and engage audiences through integrated communications.
The document discusses trends in internet and mobile usage. It notes that global mobile 3G subscriber growth was 35% in 2011, with 936 million subscribers representing 17% of the total mobile market. Smartphone shipments surpassed feature phones in Western Europe and North America in 2010-2011 and are expected to do the same in the rest of the world soon. Mobile usage of services like Pandora, Twitter and Facebook has grown significantly between 2008-2011, demonstrating increasing mobile engagement.
Ireland has great potential for wind energy development due to its wind resources. However, it currently relies heavily on energy imports and has high household electricity prices. The EU has set targets for 2020 of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by 20% each, and increasing the renewable energy share to 20%. Developing wind energy in Ireland could help meet these targets and create over 10,000 new jobs. Barriers to steady growth of the wind energy industry need to be removed to realize these opportunities and jobs. Stakeholders must work together to increase investment, training, and develop infrastructure and new services to fully capitalize on Ireland's wind energy resources.
This document discusses challenges and strategies for commercializing technology from a university. It covers four key pillars: technology, marketing, management/team, and finance. For technology, it discusses evaluating the market problem, customer pain, applications, and competitiveness. For marketing, it discusses market readiness, category, size, growth and commercialization paths. For management/team, it stresses the importance of experience and skills. For finance, it discusses defining milestones, understanding competition, and raising funds from various sources as a company progresses from idea to growth stages.
St. Angela's Food Technology Centre (SAFTC) provides food technology services and supports food businesses and producers. It offers services like new product development, food safety management, sensory analysis and training. SAFTC also partners with food companies on innovation projects through Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Voucher initiative. Sean Gilbride, a senior food technologist at SAFTC, gives a presentation on the services offered and examples of recent innovations developed with food companies.
The document summarizes an event on environmental trading opportunities held at the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick on November 23rd, 2010. It includes an agenda for presentations and exercises on identifying business ideas related to carbon trading. Attendees participated in brainstorming sessions and developing value propositions for potential carbon trading concepts. The ideas were then presented to industry speakers who provided feedback and rated the commercial viability and market desirability of each proposition.
The document summarizes a networking roadshow event focused on generating ideas for wind energy opportunities. Guest speakers discussed offshore wind energy trends and case studies. Attendees then brainstormed and mapped out ideas and business opportunities related to renewable energy. These included utilizing local renewable resources, reducing energy consumption, promoting smarter consumption, addressing environmental impacts, and developing the necessary infrastructure, supply chain and skills training. Business models were proposed around self-sustaining communities, community-owned renewable energy cooperatives, and developing offshore wind farm services and technology. Questions from attendees focused on issues like incentivizing schools to go green, limitations of the national grid, and balancing renewable energy development with tourism.
This document summarizes research funding landscape and mechanisms for commercializing research in Ireland. It discusses several key funding programs from Enterprise Ireland including Commercialisation Fund, Innovation Vouchers, and Competence Centers. It also outlines two case studies that illustrate the importance of commercial expertise for successfully commercializing technologies. The document encourages researchers to prioritize commercialization and utilize available support structures.
Building a business from your ideas 2011 threesixty
Enterprise Ireland offers several programs to support businesses with research and development (R&D) including grants for in-house R&D projects, innovation partnerships between companies and research teams, and innovation vouchers worth €5,000 for small companies to access innovative solutions from third-level institutions. Eligible costs under the R&D fund include materials, equipment, salaries, overheads, and subcontracted work.
Presentation given at launch of the The Fuse Initiative on 23rd June 2011. The Fuse Initiative is a two year project that aims to ignite business growth in the south east.
The document discusses cloud computing from an enterprise perspective. It provides an overview of NICTA, an Australian research organization, and its work on cloud computing solutions. It then summarizes a proof of concept experience conducted by NICTA for an enterprise, covering workload suitability for cloud, technical architecture, migration issues, and business/commercial considerations. Finally, it discusses challenges of software engineering for and in the cloud, such as data and architectural differences, and NICTA's current and future research in this area.
This document discusses Ray Speer's background working in technology start-ups and the semiconductor industry. It provides an overview of his experience as CTO and director of ChipSensors, a fabless semiconductor company developing embedded silicon sensors, and as VP of Analog Technology at Parthus Technologies, an analog IC design consultancy. The document also outlines some lessons learned for starting technology companies, including building the right team with diverse skills, developing proofs of concept early, and the importance of networking and partnerships.
The document summarizes an event about building a future in cloud computing held at the University of Limerick. It includes welcome remarks from Enterprise Ireland and Intel, presentations on delivering breakthrough innovation from Dolmen and INNOVATOR, and a presentation on market trends from Avesten. Attendees participated in team brainstorming and presentations of opportunities. They were encouraged to join LinkedIn and social media groups to stay updated on future IDEAGEN events.
Ideagen age friendly sector dundalk 2010 event reportthreesixty
There seems to be some frustration with the level of spending by government agencies like Enterprise Ireland and the HSE on connected health and telehealth initiatives versus the fragmented results that have been achieved so far. Some potential responses are:
- Large initiatives take time to implement properly and yield results at a systemic level. It's still early days for many of these investments and programs.
- Interoperability and standards are challenging issues that require coordination across many stakeholders, from technology providers to healthcare organizations to policymakers. Resolving these problems will help maximize the impact of investments.
- More could potentially be done to facilitate partnerships between funded projects/companies to help integrate solutions and accelerate real-world adoption. Ensuring funded solutions work well together
The document discusses a workshop on therapeutics as an evolving sector, with speakers from Solvotrin Therapeutics and Enterprise Ireland. It outlines several team brainstorming sessions where ideas were proposed around linking universities, SMEs, and multinational companies in areas like cellular assets, clinical trials funding, and startup support. The overall goal was to explore opportunities to strengthen collaboration between academia and industry in therapeutics.
Presented at CodeMash 2015. By William Klos.
On your way to work one morning, you walk by your favorite coffee shop. As you walk by, you notice a sign in the window with the day's specials: $1 off Lattes today! That's nice, but maybe Latte isn't your favorite… Now imagine this... Same scenario, but as you approach the coffee shop (let's say 100 feet away), your phone suddenly notifies you with the following message: "Good Morning, Chris. Your favorite Cookie Crumble Mocha is only a few steps away. Stop in and we'll take $1 off your total!" This is a much more direct, targeted, and context-aware approach! By using Beacons you can make a huge impact on customer engagement and revenue generation.
This document is a presentation from Satori Engine, a retail strategy firm, identifying consumer trends and opportunities for supermarkets. It summarizes several key trends: an aging population is influencing grocery shopping; consumers are increasingly health and environmentally conscious; mobile technologies and one-person households are on the rise; and time-poor consumers demand convenience. The presentation provides examples of foreign supermarkets that are addressing these trends innovatively and concludes by listing Satori Engine contacts.
Dewanto Rosian Adhy is a researcher and consultant who received his PhD from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. His research interests include Internet of Things and artificial intelligence. He has held several positions including director of Politeknik Bisnis Mayasari and acting head of YBS International Technology School. He is also the founder or co-founder of several startups. Additionally, he has worked as a freelance consultant for various companies and as a researcher at ITB and the University of Esa Unggul.
The document discusses developing an enterprise mHealth strategy. It outlines assessing the current mHealth environment and stakeholder needs. It then proposes a methodology for crafting a vision, evaluating requirements, and developing a strategic plan through workshops with various constituents to achieve consensus on standards, technical architecture, and an implementation plan. The goal is an integrated mHealth approach that plugs selected products into a sound technology and business model.
Smart Sheets are a connected bed sheet and blanket system that allows users to sleep better and worry less. The sheets are equipped with sensors that can alert users or caregivers in emergencies, track sleep patterns, and gently wake users at optimal times. The target customers are parents, the elderly, those with medical conditions, and businesses. The founders plan to launch a Kickstarter campaign and partner with major retailers to introduce the product and grow the business over two years.
Living Tomorrow is a private initiative founded in 1991 that connects over 100 companies to explore innovations for future living and working. It operates knowledge and networking platforms through exclusive events showcasing 10 themes like technology, energy, and mobility that reflect economic, social, and technological trends. Inspired by a vision of the future, Living Tomorrow has opened demonstration projects in Brussels and Amsterdam featuring innovations like an intelligent mirror, smart fridge, and store of the future with RFID scanning.
This document discusses entrepreneurship in biomedical engineering. It provides advice on starting a biomedical engineering company, including having a purpose, vision, and the necessary ingredients like passion, leadership skills, and technical expertise. It discusses getting the product right and examples like Sir Rolls and Sir Royce. It then focuses on Elaine Saunders' journey developing hearing aid technology and founding Dynamic Hearing, including milestones from 1999 to 2018. The technology discussed is the IHearYou hearing system and its modular and customizable design.
This document provides an overview of how mobile devices can be used for both professional and personal purposes in medicine. It discusses tablets, smartphones, and e-readers and their various applications in areas like accessing medical information and references, tracking health metrics, managing patient records while complying with regulations like HIPAA, and using mobile devices to enhance medical education. The document also explores challenges like limited screen sizes, data plans, and potential distractions in clinical settings.
This document discusses emerging retail concepts that will become mainstream within 5 years. It outlines several new types of stores including app stores for self-help training, medispas that offer biofeedback and longevity services, and diagnostic stores for health screening. It also explores stores as knowledge portals that host schools, broadcasts, and reputation management. Finally, it summarizes how 3D printing and gaming/AR technologies will be incorporated into retail experiences. The presentation is proprietary research from GDR Creative Intelligence intended solely for license holders.
The document discusses how technology can help Alzheimer's patients live independently through solutions like location tracking, activity monitoring, and personalized health reminders. It also explores how museums can provide more personalized experiences for visitors using mobile applications that offer customized tours, digital treasure hunts, and additional exhibit content. The document advocates thinking broadly about goals and focusing on manageable projects that leverage partnerships and strengths while improving areas like costs, attendance, and relevance.
Innovative Go-To-Market strategies for Financial Product InnovationsKenny Ong
Financial Product Innovation Asia Pacific 2012 - Turning product innovation into competitive advantage that drives revenues
July 2012
Innovative Go-To-Market strategies for Financial Product Innovations
• Developing a holistic brand experience for your product
• Communicating your product’s value proposition succinctly to extend your overall brand position
• Grabbing the opportunities for co-creation for your brand to engage with customers and the financial performance of your product
• Streamlining your product implementation process for improved results
• Formulating launch and go-to-market strategies that works marvelously
• Justifying your product launch strategy to a range of stakeholders
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Robert Moberg, Prediktiv Analysexpert, IBM Sverige
Willbros' Talisman Safety Program was awarded the 2012 IPLOCA Chevron Health & Safety Award. This presentation explains how the program encourages safety.
This document discusses tipping points in privacy and provides examples from Israel. It defines a privacy tipping point as an event that changes how individuals and organizations perceive privacy and leads to more responsibility. Two examples from Israel are discussed: a 2006 leak of the population registry and a 2012 hack of Israeli credit cards. The document argues that privacy stories can create tipping points if properly communicated through influencers and media to spur discussion, regulation and public action.
This document discusses mobile research and how to effectively capture consumer data through mobile platforms. It addresses common myths about mobile research, such as people not being willing to participate in mobile surveys or mobile data not being representative. The document advocates for catching consumers on mobile where and when it matters most to them through location-triggered surveys, in-store surveys using bluetooth beacons, and immersive home studies using photos and videos uploaded from mobile devices. Examples are given of successful mobile studies in different contexts. The key is recognizing people are increasingly mobile and capturing data in a way that appeals to consumers on the platforms they use.
Smart Sheets are bed sheets and blankets embedded with sensors to monitor sleep and alert users or caregivers in emergencies. They allow people of all ages to sleep safely and help with conditions like sleep apnea or SIDS. Sensors can gently wake users, track sleep patterns, and alert others to issues like fires, gas leaks, falling vitals, or stopped breathing. The company plans to launch on Kickstarter, partner with retailers, and expand their product line and customer base over three years while growing their employee team.
Singularity University was founded in September 2008 by Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis to educate and inspire leaders about exponentially advancing technologies. The 10-week Graduate Studies Program brings together 80 rising leaders from 35 countries to work on interdisciplinary team projects focusing on grand challenges. Examples of projects include low-cost sensors for the Internet of Things, 3D printing, robotics, synthetic biology, and more. Several companies have been started from SU team projects, including Getaround, ACASA, and Made In Space. Participant feedback highlights themes of using new technologies to address problems like poverty, lack of infrastructure, and more.
This document discusses a presentation by Ideagen on medical innovation. Ideagen is an Irish company that helps clients bring new ideas to market through a team of researchers, designers, engineers, and other specialists. The presentation covers topics like market trends in healthcare, technical trends in areas like miniaturization and telemedicine, and policy drivers of innovation like public healthcare goals. Attendees participated in an exercise where they brainstormed ideas, developed a proposal, and presented their medical innovation concept to the group.
TJ Hughes, HPSU Industrial & Life Sciences Enterprise Irelandthreesixty
This document discusses Enterprise Ireland and the medical technologies sector. It notes that Enterprise Ireland works with Irish and foreign companies across the economy, including high potential startups, established SMEs, and multinationals. The medical technologies sector includes 250 clients focused on medical devices and technologies, generating over €1 billion in annual sales and employing 6,000 people in Ireland. The document outlines key areas and global markets for medical technologies and notes that emerging markets like China, India, Brazil and Mexico are growing fast, while the US, Western Europe and Japan currently dominate the global market.
Charles Spinosa is the Group Director and Leader of Marketing Practices at VISION. He has helped clients enter difficult markets and find efficiencies in supply chains. The marketing practices at VISION help clients with new products, branding, media integration, and investor relations.
David Walsh is the Chief Executive Officer of Netwatch. He has led the company's growth to 95 employees and a new headquarters building. Netwatch provides security solutions using technologies like GPS tracking and audiovisual detection.
Louise Phelan is the Vice President of Customer Solutions and EMEA Merchant Services at PayPal. She oversees customer service and risk management from PayPal's European center of excellence in Dublin, which employs almost 1,850
- 96% of unhappy customers don't complain but 91% will simply leave and never return, while happy customers who get their issues resolved will tell 4-6 people about their positive experience.
- It costs 6-7 times more to acquire a new customer than retain an existing one. 68% of customers who leave do so because they were unhappy with how they were treated by customer service.
- A good customer service strategy can reduce costs by up to 35% while boosting revenue by 35% by balancing costs, quality, and revenues when restructuring call centers.
The document discusses Teagasc Food Industry Development and the supports it provides to the Irish food processing sector. Teagasc aims to promote innovation and competitiveness through knowledge transfer, training, consultancy, and product development assistance. It has facilities in Dublin and Cork for processing, packaging, testing, and incubation. Staff provide expertise in areas like food safety, standards, processing technologies, and product development. Teagasc works with industry stakeholders and provides over 300 clients annually with various services to develop and improve their businesses.
Ideagen food product development for artisan and sme sectorsthreesixty
The document outlines an agenda for a food product development workshop hosted by Teagasc and Enterprise Ireland on October 25th 2011. It included welcome remarks, a presentation on the Ideagen process for innovation, a session on defining innovation, brainstorming product opportunities in teams, and presenting value propositions for feedback. The workshop concluded with information on follow up activities.
This document discusses the concept of cloud computing and how it relates to data centers. It can be summarized in 3 sentences:
Cloud computing refers to powerful applications and services being delivered over the internet, and major companies are building massive data centers to power these cloud services, using virtualization and distributed computing techniques to maximize efficiency and scalability across large numbers of commodity servers located near cheap energy sources. While cloud computing remains a fuzzy concept, continued development of data center operating systems and distributed computing algorithms may help optimize utilization of computing resources across these large cloud infrastructures.
The document discusses using ambients and service-oriented architecture (SOA) approaches to address challenges in cloud computing architectures. It proposes an Ambient-SOA modeling language that allows developers to design ambient-aware models and generate executable code. This approach represents different cloud resource types as ambients and allows applications to be dynamically reconfigured across cloud boundaries when resource demands change.
This document provides a summary of the opportunities for European cloud computing beyond 2010. It finds that while cloud technologies have proven commercially successful, many capabilities have yet to reach their full potential. There are technological gaps around scalability, data management, programming models, and security that require further research. Additionally, a lack of economic and legal understanding poses non-technological barriers. The report recommends that Europe focus research on extending cloud capabilities while addressing open issues through collaboration between experts from both industry and academia.
Jenny Melia presented on opportunities in the global food market. Key trends include rising middle classes, food security concerns, and demand for functional and "free from" foods. Successful innovations meet consumer demands for health, convenience, and customization. Companies should understand customer needs, identify gaps, and add value through new products, packaging, and marketing strategies like social media. Extending brands to new users and markets provides opportunities for growth.
Jenny Melia presented on opportunities in the global food market. Key trends include rising middle classes, food security concerns, and demand for functional and "free from" foods. Successful innovations meet consumer demands for health, convenience, and customization. Companies should understand customer needs, identify gaps, and add value through new products, packaging, and marketing strategies like social media. Extending brands to new users and markets provides opportunities for growth.
Using the cloud to facilitate global software development challengesthreesixty
The document discusses using cloud computing to address challenges in global software development (GSD). It begins by outlining key GSD challenges like geographic, cultural, linguistic, and temporal distance between distributed teams. It then provides an overview of cloud computing models like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). The document proposes using cloud services to structure and streamline GSD activities. Specifically, it argues cloud services could improve collaboration, address cultural/language differences, and enhance knowledge transfer between remote teams. Tables map how cloud characteristics like on-demand access and centralized data could help mitigate specific GSD challenges related to coordination, communication, and project management
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This document proposes a cloud-based platform called the T-Shaped platform to help public service organizations design and deliver services in a more cost-effective way by reducing complexity. Currently, developing public services requires in-house experts across many domains and technologies, which increases costs significantly. The T-Shaped platform aims to leverage reusability of services and customization through guidelines to allow non-experts to develop services on the cloud and reduce infrastructure costs. It also describes a motivating scenario showing the high costs of traditional in-house development models for public services.
The document summarizes a presentation on performance engineering for cloud computing. It discusses previous work on performance engineering and examples applying those techniques to problems in cloud computing. Specifically, it examines logging as an example and outlines some future directions for performance engineering in cloud environments.
Threesixty - Branding as a driver of business growththreesixty
This document discusses branding and its role in driving business growth. It provides an overview of what branding is and highlights some key elements of successful brands, including having a higher purpose, a bold number one claim, and clear differentiation. It then presents a case study of Nualight, an LED lighting company that saw 10 times growth after working with a branding agency to develop a new positioning strategy, visual identity, and approach to customer engagement and marketing. The rebranding effort helped transform Nualight from a perceived as a generalist, small company to a global leader in its niche market within 7 weeks.
The document discusses consumer lifestyle trends and how companies can identify and understand emerging trends to inform business strategies. It provides an overview of a trends framework and methodology for identifying trends through top-down and bottom-up research. Several trends are then detailed relating to health, leisure, and sustainability with examples of how the trends have evolved over time. The document concludes with points for businesses to consider around navigating challenges and planning for longer term trends.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Jim Mulcahy, Manager of the Prepared Consumer Foods Department at Enterprise Ireland. The presentation discusses trends in the food industry, including increasing demand for convenience and healthy options. It also outlines Enterprise Ireland's strategy of focusing on competitiveness through lean business practices, innovation through new product development, and management development. Some strategic options suggested for food companies include developing new products suited for changing climate or expanding into related areas like organic foods, agri-tourism, or food-tech packaging solutions.
Ul enviro trading commercial opps (convery)threesixty
This document discusses opportunities for commercial ventures related to environmental trading schemes like the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme. It notes that the creation of carbon markets in Europe provides an opportunity for new businesses, especially those that can offer products or services related to reducing carbon emissions. While some challenges exist, such as skepticism about climate change, the carbon price incentivizes low-carbon innovation. Ireland in particular has market opportunities due to its carbon tax and participation in the EU ETS.