Adventure of Innovation Newsletter - Issue 01 – April 2009 -

Welcome to our First Newsletter
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We have been overwhelmed with the response to the Adventure of Innovation website (www.adventureofinnovation.com). The response to our articles and resources has been tremendous, and we hope to continue to provide these tools and more to innovators as we move forward. Thank you to all those that have registered with our site, and to all those that have passed the word on too.



Latest Article – INNVOATION ROAD MAPS
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For the manager of complex product development, business planning and other innovation activities, it is crucial to organize information efficiently not only as a communication tool for the project team, but to provide a path for the activity. By systematizing the information visually, the process can be simplified and the goals and allocation of resources can be efficiently defined. Of course, finding and creating visualizations that do this well can be a tremendous effort in itself, however the rewards of properly created innovation visualization tools can be well worth it.



One of the main visualization tools that will be discussed in this article are road maps...More...



Our Directory Continues to Grow
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The directory at the Adventure of Innovation site continues to expand. Take a visit to see the most innovative businesses and organizations on the planet.

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Will the demise of GM and Chrysler lead to a new push for innovation?

It is impossible to calculate the long term effects of the present dramatic changes i the auto sector. In the short term, there will definately be a lot of pain. However, in the the long term a glut of unemployed/underutilized engineers and skilled technicians could lead to a new surge of entrepreneurial and innovative business and start-ups.




Laid-off engineers learning new skills



Engineers in the Workplace







Unemployment and technical innovation: A study of long waves and economic development :
It worked! Unemployed engineer who resorted to sandwich board advertisement by motorway lands a job

IBM Innovation Ads

IBM (Listed on the Adventure of Innovation Directory) has a great series of ads about innovation. They are hillarious! For more check out www.ibm.com/do

Adventure of Innovation Directory Continues to Grow

The Adventure of Innovation directory continues to grow. We wish to thank all of our contributors and encourage everyone check out all of the listings.

To join our list of innovators, please send us an email with your information. We will feature an image of your choosing as well as a link and your chosen contact information. Please make images no larger than 600 x 150 pixels.

In return, we request a reciprocal link to the Adventure of Innovation website and that you tell your colleagues about us.

Innovation Articles

Adventure of Innovation is currently accepting articles. To submit your article, visit: http://www.adventureofinnovation.com/articles.html.

Welcome to the Adventure of Innovation Blog

ATTENTION INNOVATORS

Hard Economic Times and Innovation

We have all heard the news the economy is in a tailspin Is innovation the answer? Undoubtedly the most innovative companies and organizations will weather and eventually thrive when the present situation turns around. Businesses and individuals that push a pioneering agenda over the next year to 18 months will not only survive and continue to thrive during the recession, but will come out of it in a position to thrive.

Adventure in Innovation^TM can help you re-focus your corporate direction, modernize to cut long-term costs, re-focus on your core competency, or revisit your business plan to account for the new economic realities, we hope to contribute to your knowledge base and help you excel.