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Welcome To The Innovation Institute
IEEE-USA has defined
innovation as a strategic priority and believes the ability to
innovate is an increasingly critical skill set for U.S. engineers in
order to maintain rewarding careers, as well as for the nation to
sustain its competitiveness in the global economy. In response
to the globalization challenges facing the technology sector,
IEEE-USA established this Innovation Institute, which is a key focus
of our efforts to help IEEE members adapt to the changing world of
engineering.
29 February 2008
PLANNING UNDERWAY FOR
2008 FORUMS
Plans are underway
for three Innovation Forums to be held in 2008:
The first is now set for
10-12 June 2008 at the Westin Hotel-Waltham located at
70 Third Avenue, Waltham, Massachusetts in conjunction
with the IEEE Boston Section.
Registration will open shortly.
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The second forum
will be held in Denver, Colorado on 14-16 October 2008.
Specific details on location and registration will follow shortly.
18 January 2008
INNOVATION DEFINED
What exactly is
"innovation?" Well according to the Advisory Committee on
Measuring Innovation in the 21st Century Economy, Innovation can be
defined as the design, invention, development and/or implementation
of new or altered products, services, processes, systems,
organizational structures or business models for the purpose of
creating new value for customers and financial returns for the
firm. The
Advisory Committee, created by the U.S. Department of Commerce, also
recommended new and improved metrics for measuring innovation in our
national economy 
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17 January 2008
QUOTABLE QUOTE
"More often than
not, failure in innovation is rooted in not having asked an
important question, rather than in having arrived at an incorrect
answer" -- Clayton Christensen, Stephen P. Kaufman, and Willy
C. Shih, "Innovation Killers: How Financial Tools Destroy Your
Capacity to Do New Things." Harvard Business Review (Jan.
2008).
8 January 2008
IN THE NEWS:
Successfully Embedding Innovation
A
recently released study by APQC entitled "Successfully Embedding
Innovation: Strategies and Tactics," outlines 15 best practices used
by top organizations to successfully embed innovation into
their corporate cultures.
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2 January 2008
IN THE NEWS:
Innovative Minds Don't Think Alike
As reported by
Janet Rae-Dupree in the New York Times (30 Dec. 2007), experts
suggest that as knowledge and expertise increase, our creativity and
ability to innovate tend to taper off.
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1 December
2007
Two New E-Books on
Innovation
 IEEE-USA
has published two new e-books on innovation. The Best of Today's
Engineer: On Innovation is a compilation of the best articles on
innovation from the Today's Engineer archives, and is now
available to IEEE members for only $4.95. In addition, we bring you
a great companion book, Innovation Conversations Book 1: The
Innovation Process, from internationally renowned innovation
expert and author, William C. Miller now available to IEEE members
for a discounted rate of $9.95. Check out these and 21 other e-books
(some free!) to IEEE members.
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6 November
2007
IEEE-USA DC Holds First
Innovation Forum
 Network with experienced innovators and
your peers in a unique and interactive educational event!
What is Innovation? How do you innovate? What environment and tools do you need
to innovate? How can you drive innovation in your team and organization?
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1 November
2007
IEEE Region 3's "Embrace the Flat World Reality" Initiative
IEEE Region 3 is looking at ways that IEEE
members in the "southeastern USA can best adapt and act
in order to achieve optimum strategic results for our
members, our region, our Institute, and indeed our
world."
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27 September 2007
Study Spotlights Asian
Innovators
A McClenahanBruer study sheds
interesting light on Chinese engineers and how Asian innovators
compare to their North American peers. Chinese engineers are
young, active and independent, with a very strong entrepreneurial
drive but reluctant to seek advice from colleagues. By
contrast, U.S. engineers are older and more collegial, but less
optimistic about their profession.
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