14. Overview What is innovation and why does it matter? Innovation 2010 Buzz Word Innovation is not new Innovation as a ‘Dance of Two Questions Innovation as new combinations Innovation and Survival Innovation and Global warming 4
45. ‘ If I have seen further than other men, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants16
46. Innovative Connections Thomas Edison, Menlo Park, USA creator of lighting system not the lightbulb Great networker; with investors, scientists, politicians technicians, manufacturers 17
95. Creativity and Science natural phenomena and their associated technologies long used for controlling and stabilising society stars for forecasting the seasons, flooding geometry for building and measuring land The Greek civilisation was the first where used for changing but was lost for a thousand years re-emerging - 16th Century renaissance 32
100. Textiles – while spinning wheel appeared in China and West at same time (13th century) –it advanced at a faster rate in China and applied power to yarn production multiple spinning frame
101. Water power –again paralleled Europe but 8th century AD Chinese were using hydraulic trip hammers, 1280 vertical water wheel34
146. History is about Continuity and Change:75% of all around us today had its origins between 1866 - 1914 47
147. Radical innovations have shifted economic systems:Energy generation Before 1860 : power from water steam from coal electricity from steam turbines and oil electricity transmission 48
154. 'New Scientist' suggests that to debate the end of civilisation as we know it could be valuable! 55
155. A new style of capitalism? 'A message that businesses may find they are surprised to agree with.' Financial Times Jonathon Porritt grapples with capitalism's reality - a system capable of delivering sustainability and enhancing well being, Adair Turner (Director General of CBI 1995-9) 56
161. Innovating to Survive: End of the 'nice decade' The credit cycle has turned and commodity prices are rising' (Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England May 2007) August 2008 The UK is facing its worst economic crisis in 60 years October 09 Recession collides with technical innovation threatening established business models. October 2010 UK expenditure cuts, threat to science research 58
162. Business Model threatened : Newspapers and publishing Wednesday 3 June 2009 The GuardianMagazines and newspapers face 'lethal threat' [from recession and internet] Advertising Circulation 59
165. More than just a spark of an idea its about 'The Dance of Two Questions'.......... 'what is needed and what is possible?' 60
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167. China products labour intensive, but labour costs increasing in China - Food yields improvement slowing - R&D decreased since 1996 - we had surplus food!
168. CARS - Oil to Electricity?Homes/offices - new eco standards