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4th SA Innovation Summit: Presentations

See some presentations from this year’s SA Innovation Summit. The summit was themed: Innovation Legends – Idea to Market and took place over 3 days at the IDC in Sandton.

12Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The problem with inventors by Gavin Symanowitz 14 – 28 June 2011

The other night, I attended a talk organized by the Institute of Inventors and Innovators (III), a non-profit trying to support inventors. The energetic and impressive Ravini Moodley chaired the talk, which was on the subject of Rapid Prototyping. There were 3 things that really stood out for me from the evening: 1) Spot the [...]

14Jun2011 | | 7 comments | Continued
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Will they steal my big idea? By Gavin Symanowitz

So you’ve got a big idea. And now you’re trying to decide whether or not to approach that big company as a potential partner. On the one hand, working with this big company could be the boost you need to get the idea off the ground. On the other hand, the company might steal your [...]

17Jan2011 | | 2 comments | Continued
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When should I approach that big company with my idea? by Gavin Symanowitz

So you’ve got a big idea. And now you’re trying to decide whether or not to approach that big company as a potential partner. On the one hand, working with this big company could be the boost you need to get the idea off the ground. On the other hand, the company might steal your [...]

3Jan2011 | | 7 comments | Continued
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Why I’ve banned brainstorming in my business – by Gavin Symanowitz

This week’s topic is by Gavin Symanowitz, he is challenging the commonly held perception that brainstorming is the best way to generate new ideas. He also challenges the “Golden Rules of Brainstorming”, read his piece below and challenge HIM. Why I’ve banned brainstorming in my business Brainstorming is the oldest and most widely used creativity [...]

16Aug2010 | | 13 comments | Continued