Innovation Insights

At TechInnovation 2019, experts and industry leaders discussed the issues of capability, trust and business value in the use of artificial intelligence.   It was the year 1956, at Dartmouth College, US, that the term artificial intelligence (AI) was first coined by computer scientist Professor John McCarthy. Spawned from the work of famed British mathematician Alan Turing, the field of...

During the ‘Future of Open Innovation’ panel at TechInnovation 2019, experts highlighted how internal organisational culture and cross-cultural relationship-building influences open innovation.   First introduced in 2003 by organisational theorist Dr Henry Chesbrough, the term ‘open innovation’ is no longer just another academic buzzword. Open innovation, or the practice of active ideation and collaboration with external organisations, is widely being...

Experts discuss the trajectory of 5G technology development and dissect its impact on businesses during a panel discussion at TechInnovation 2019. Every once in a while, technology comes along that changes the way the world works. The internet was one such revolutionary innovation, providing never-before-seen connectivity across the globe, which in turn became a boon for the global economy. Since...

Kickstarting digitalisation with open innovation  Open innovation has helped IoT solutions provider WisQo to develop new products that address market needs, says founder Yang Wenxin.    Connectivity has expanded beyond smartphones and computers to everyday objects like streetlights and door locks. The global market for the Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology is projected to grow to over US$3 trillion annually by 2026,...

From fighting food fraud to countering contaminated cuisine, local start-ups are using technology in innovative ways to ensure higher-quality food products.     The food revolution is in full swing. In Accenture’s 2017 The Future of Food report, the firm boldly declared that there will be “more change in the food industry in the next 10 years than in the...

Lithium-ion battery recycling: opportunities and challenges Lithium-ion battery recycling could help to address the need for more raw materials while keeping toxic battery waste out of landfills. Download our white paper to find out more. In the decades since lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) were first invented, they have become indispensable to modern life. Without a compact source of power, we would...