Category Archives: ideation
by Kate Hammer on September 24th, 2012
Introverts workshop in Nottingham
KILN’s Chief Scanner (and lead introvert) Indy Neogy heads to Nottingham on 18 October 2012 to run a day-long workshop on Creativity for Introverts. The workshop is hosted by Antenna Media Centre, Nottingham’s “space to create”. Organisation of this workshop ...More >
by Kate Hammer on August 24th, 2012
Looking back at the 2012 Intersection Event
KILN sponsored the Inaugural Intersection Event at Pixar HQ back in January, 2012. To rev up interest in the 2013 event (which is by-invitation, only), the Intersection team have prepared this video. We’re delighted to see KILN’s Chief Solver Gregg ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on January 20th, 2012
How to Avoid Innovation Infarction
As the son of a coach, and full-on sports participant in years past, I (Gregg Fraley, Chief Solver at KILN) am not a stranger to exercise. I was doing push-ups daily before I entered kindergarten. I was an average athlete ...More >
by Kate Hammer on July 26th, 2011
Mashup: An introduction
Remember all the old jokes that begin: “Whatdaya get when you….”. Well that’s the logic of mashups and it’s a mighty important one to apply to generate “breakthrough” ideas. A mashup combines material or features from two or more sources, ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on July 20th, 2011
ACTFP + 4P’s = Holistic Innovation
A holistic approach to innovation is often missing in organizations that can’t create break-through new offerings, or innovate consistently. I’ve rapped about “holistic innovation” before, it’s one of my keynote talks. When audiences ask what I mean, I explain the ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on July 2nd, 2011
Global innovation 2011: another view
If you are interested in the big picture of global innovation, you might want to download this report from INSEAD — the 2011 Global Innovation Index. It ranks 125 countries by measuring various indicators, both inputs and outputs to the innovation process. ...More >
by Us on May 9th, 2011
Happening 5.16
Before Tweet-ups, before flash mobs, before raves, before disco, there were Happenings: a cultural trend of note, highly innovative at the time, and worth revisiting. We’re creating a new version of a Happening in Boston next week. We know there ...More >
by Kate Hammer on March 20th, 2011
An eighth of a cent an idea? You gotta be kiddin’
Where are ideas a dime a dozen? Where are these places where ideas flow so fast and furious that were people’s time the room the utilities, meaning lighting/heating/cooling/wi-fi’ing the post-its where they’re captured all priced: the sum cost for each ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on
Are ideas really a dime a dozen???
There is a pervasive and growing cliché in the innovation business, and it’s starting to drive me a bit nuts, ready? “Ideas are a dime a dozen” and it’s usually coupled with the thought “it’s not about ideas, it’s about ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on November 28th, 2010
Kiln: Heating up
Since starting up in October, Kiln principals have been busy putting the glaze on the product and service offerings they’ve fired in their innovation oven. It’s all about enabling innovation. This is done with cutting-edge trend research, and new wave innovation process.