At The Innovation Network we've often discussed how important the physical environment is to maximising the chance of innovating. Cloisters, staircases, coffee machines are common examples of places where people can be expected to have chance encounters and spark ideas off one another.
I've just listened to the Planet Money podcast episode #847 'Inventing Accidents'. That's accidental inventions - not inventing car crashes. The broadcast features several inventions that came about when individuals were looking for something else. Did you know the Super Soaker water pistol was accidentally invented by a NASA scientist?
Pagan Kennedy (yes that is her name) has studied and written extensively about serendipity. In the podcast she talks about 'engineering serendipity' being a myth and building special multi-million $ staircases are a waste of money.
The best thing you can do to bring about accidental innovations - hire the most diverse workforce you can find.
You can listen to the podcast (18 minutes) here.
KIN has a diverse and exciting set of innovation events scheduled for the summer and autumn. The next is the 'Building Trust with Blockchain' masterclass on 3rd July, hosted by PwC. Check out the calendar of events here.
I've just listened to the Planet Money podcast episode #847 'Inventing Accidents'. That's accidental inventions - not inventing car crashes. The broadcast features several inventions that came about when individuals were looking for something else. Did you know the Super Soaker water pistol was accidentally invented by a NASA scientist?
Pagan Kennedy (yes that is her name) has studied and written extensively about serendipity. In the podcast she talks about 'engineering serendipity' being a myth and building special multi-million $ staircases are a waste of money.
The best thing you can do to bring about accidental innovations - hire the most diverse workforce you can find.
You can listen to the podcast (18 minutes) here.
KIN has a diverse and exciting set of innovation events scheduled for the summer and autumn. The next is the 'Building Trust with Blockchain' masterclass on 3rd July, hosted by PwC. Check out the calendar of events here.
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