(2) Lesson 1: Introduction to Innovation Flashcards

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the process and outcome of creating something new

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innovation

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2
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successfully implementing a new idea and creating value for your customers and stakeholders

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innovation

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3
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innovation involves:

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  • plan for an improved product or service
  • updated method for running your operations
  • be a new business model
  • can touch on any part of your business
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4
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to involve the capacity to quickly adopting new things to products, process, strategies, organization

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innovation

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5
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entrepreneurship only needs to involve:

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commercialization

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6
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managing or running something principally for financial gain

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commercialization

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7
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entrepreneurship with innovation involves the whole process of:

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  • opportunity identification
  • idealization/invention to develop
  • prototyping
  • production marketing and sales
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8
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former Finance Minister of German-Austria

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Joseph Schumpeter

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9
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“innovation comes about through new combinations made by an entrepreneur , resulting in: _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____.
- Joseph Schumpeter

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  • new product
  • new process
  • market opening
  • new way of organization (organizing) a business
  • new sources of supply
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10
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“Innovation comes about through new combinations made by an entrepreneur , resulting in: new product, new process, market opening, new way of organization a business, and new sources of supply.”

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Joseph Schumpeter

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11
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the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work

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creativity

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12
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tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities

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creativity

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13
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creativity is useful in:

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  • solving problems
  • communicating with others
  • shines light on new opportunities
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14
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a society that has lost touch with its _____ is an _____, in that generations of people may be _____

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  • creative side
  • imprisoned society
  • closed minded
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15
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Assistant Vice President of BDC Innovation

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Adam Gutman

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16
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“Some people think that creativity and innovation are synonyms. They are not. Creativity means coming up with a new idea. Innovation is taking this novel idea, and solving customer pain points and creating value.”

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Adam Gutman

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17
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coming up with a new idea

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creativity

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18
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taking the novel idea, and solving customer pain points and creating value

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innovation

19
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three dimensions of innovation

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  • product or services
  • process
  • strategy
20
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a dimension of innovation which refers to the outcome of an idea

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product or services

21
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a dimension of innovation which refers to the way of an outcome of idea

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process

22
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a dimension of innovation which refers to the medium of the way of outcome of an idea

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strategy

23
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drivers of innovation

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  • financial pressure
  • increased competition
  • shorter product life cycle
  • value migration
  • stricter regulation
  • demographic, social, and market changes
  • expectations regarding service and quality
  • changing economy
24
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a driver of innovation which means to reduce costs and increase efficiency

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financial pressure

25
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a driver of innovation which means to stand out among others

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increased competition

26
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a driver of innovation which means to set new standard

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shorter product life cycle

27
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a driver of innovation which means to discern what a customer needs

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value migration

28
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a driver of innovation which means how to pass the regulation

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stricter regulation

29
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a driver of innovation which means to pair up with the current economy

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changing economy

30
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issues and problems in rise of innovation

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  • more focused on science and technology
  • product of well-identified research
  • university-industry partnerships
31
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greater emphasis on commercializing scientific discoveries, especially in information technology and bio-sciences

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more focused on science and technology

32
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speed and potential value of scientific progress leads to emphasis on solid and well designed portfolios of research projects

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product of well identified research

33
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universities as active drivers of innovation: academic entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial university

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university-industry partnerships

34
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a technopreneur and the author of “The Startup Owners Manual”

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Steve Blank

35
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“Failing to involve customers and their feedback from literally the first day of startup’s life.”

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Steve Blank

35
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“Get out of the building and talk to the only folks who matter- your customers.”

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Steve Blank

36
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two main goals as an innovator

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  • market validation
  • technical validation
37
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main goal as an innovator that involves customers, investors, and sponsors

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market validation

37
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main goal as an innovator that involves specifications, testing, and production

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technical validation

38
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what is the customer development model

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  • customer discovery
  • customer validation
  • customer creation
  • company building
39
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customer discovery involves:

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  • state your hypothesis
  • test “problem” hypothesis
  • test “product” hypothesis
  • verify
40
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customer validation involves:

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  • get ready to sell
  • sell to “earlyvangelists”
  • develop positioning
  • verify
41
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customer creation involves:

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  • getting ready
  • position
  • launch
  • create demand
42
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company building involves:

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  • mainstream customers
  • management/culture
  • functional departments
  • fast response departments