Nine Ways to Ignite Innovation Inside Your Company

Some really good (yet simple) ideas here which could be useful for any type of organisation. Just amazes me that some of the basic principles outlined here are not utilised.

Unfortunately I think this is much to do with inept middle/senior management who are more concerned about protecting their jobs than actually improving the business that they work in.

Whole Foods Market is a US based retailer of natural and organic grocery products.

It appears to have a genuine commitment to energy/emissions reduction and no doubt will see the benefits of this going forward.

A few Australian retailers should take note. Any Company that doesn’t start investing now in energy management will pay the price down the track for sure.

Surely here in Australia with the abundance of sunlight and space the most practical energy solution is Solar.

Australian’s have always been at the forefront of solar innovation yet we need to ensure this becomes commercially viable and that our skills are not necessarily lost overseas through lack of local investment.

New technologies are constantly being trialled which will hopefully ensure solar becomes a cost efficient alternative to emissions intensive coal powered electricity.

Below are a number of links showing some recent Solar developments.

New 10m Solar Plant for NSW trialling new technology

EXlites Australia - Solar Powered HID and LED Lighting

Solar Innovation Powers Remote Communities

Germany’s Solar Innovation - Renting Rooftops

Solar Thermal Energy Deal - California

How annoying is peeling an apple particularly when the kids are hungry and want food NOW.

This is a seriously great product. Have your apple peeled, cored and slinky within seconds.

Below are a few lists from around the world of some suggestions for the ‘Greatest Innovations of All Time’ together with some recent innovations.

Some simple, some not so simple but hopefully gets everyone thinking.

Feel free to add your Top 10 innovations that changed (or can change) the world (for the better ideally)

Business Week Article

Time Mags Best Innovations - 2008

Encyclopaedia Brittanica’s list of greatest inventions of all time

100 Years of Australian Innovation

2020 Summit Final Report (must be something in here)

Surely the most innovative way to try and get out of paying a bill. This is very funny.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665847

I think it is fair to say that the wire hanger has had its day. Not only annoying but pretty bad for the environment. TV antennas have also progressed to the point where we dont really need a spare in the cupboard. Would really like to see the green hanger in a few more dry cleaners.

http://www.greenhanger.com.au/

Ok so I am a little afraid of heights, but I was walking past a house the other day and was sure the bloke doing some renovating was about to take a tumble. Given he was pretty big I thought I was about as much chance of catching him as Sixty Minutes is of providing insightful Sunday night viewing. Suggested he give this a go and recommend anyone planning on climbing a ladder in the near future does as well.

http://www.laddersmart.com.au/

Such a good idea and I reckon every place selling coffee (or tea, or hot milo) should think about using these.

http://www.smartlidsystems.com/