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“We must not try to solve today’s problems with the same level of thinking that created them in the first place.” Albert Einstein. The Fall 2024 session of the Tech Stewardship Practice Program is underway, but there's still plenty of time to get started! The program consists of a series of simple reflective exercises that are designed to help you integrate socio-ethical considerations into your work or studies, and navigate the competing priorities you will face throughout your career. Requiring 12 hours to complete, it is self facilitated and flexible so that it can fit around your other commitments. The recommended pacing is 1 hour per week over 12 weeks. Learn from leading practitioners, build your network, and earn a sought after micro-credential. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gp3apXe9 The program is free for current post-secondary students. There is a cost of $160 CAD ($120 US) for professionals, with free or discounted registration available through our numerous partners, or for those who cannot afford it. #tech, #responsibleAI, #innovation, #purpose, #values, #sustainability, #diversity, #equity, #inclusion, #ethics

Academic Innovation: A true source of untapped potential? Universities are brimming with brilliant minds and groundbreaking research, yet the full potential of academic ecosystems often remains untapped. Why? 🤔 In our latest blog, Managing Partner Bardia Bijani dives into two core challenges that frequently stand in the way: incentives and mindset. From misaligned goals between researchers and commercialization offices to the hesitancy of researchers to collaborate due to ethical concerns, academia’s innovation journey is complex. But we think there is a way forward! 🚀 Check out the full blog, where you can learn more about bottlenecks and what we're doing to bridge the gaps through our academic ecosystem, Inventia. Find the link in the comments! ⬇ What do you think is the biggest barrier to academic innovation? #fuzeqube

Excited to share a new chapter in my professional journey! 🚀 Some weeks ago, I completed the research foundation course by GIDEON EGHAREVBA, PMP® at Brave Redemptive, which opened my eyes to the incredible possibilities at the intersection of research and technology. In just a few days, I found myself inspired by the potential to advance the world around us through research. However, this experience also raised an important question: How accessible is this valuable information to the wider public? What are the chances that an innovative mind would dive into a 500-page research paper locked away in a database? This curiosity led me down a fascinating path exploring the reasons behind limited access to scientific knowledge. I've been enlightened by what I've discovered about open science and its potential to democratize research insights. I'm excited to embark on this journey of discovery and would love to bring you along! 🌟 Stay tuned for updates on research and open science as I explore the wonders stored in research. Let's unlock knowledge together! #OpenScience #Research #Innovation #KnowledgeSharing

“We must not try to solve today’s problems with the same level of thinking that created them in the first place.” Albert Einstein. Want to up your level of thinking AND doing? Check out the Tech Stewardship Practice Program. It consists of a series of simple reflective exercises that are designed to help you integrate socio-ethical considerations into your work or studies, and navigate the competing priorities you will face throughout your career. Requiring 12 hours to complete, it is self facilitated and flexible so that it can fit around your other commitments. The recommended pacing is 1 hour per week over 12 weeks. Hear from leading practitioners, build your network, and earn a sought after micro-credential. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gp3apXe9 The program is free for current post-secondary students. There is a cost of $160 CAD ($120 US) for professionals, with free or discounted registration available through our numerous partners, or for those who cannot afford it. #tech #artificialintelligence #innovation #purpose #values #sustainability #diversity #equity #inclusion #ethics

I enjoy researching the history of science and technology, so much that over the years I considered a PhD in Science and Technology studies. I’ve also looked at doing a PhD in Media Studies and Computer Science. One of the things that continues to peak my interest that much of the credit for the computer industry’s success goes to Silicon Valley. When in reality a good chunk of the foundational work that led to the commercialization of computer research originates in places like Utah, Illinois and Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, Georgia , Texas and Pennsylvania. I’m an Illini, alumnae from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) grad. It’s kind of hard not to learn about it’s contributions to technology history from chips to libraries and web browsers. Yet somehow Venture Capital firms and startups still feel like innovation only happens in California. Sure, there is a mass concentration of these companies in the SF Bay Area, and they have local offices in other cities but as an industry big tech could do a lot by just shifting investments back to places that provide the intellectual fuel that drives innovation. Silicon Valley’s influence is undeniable and I love the bay even worked there for quite some time, but we wouldn’t have modern computing, computer chips, graphics, social media, video games and other technology if it were not for students and other inventors who got their start other places. I think history will remember the companies who shaped the industry but will forget that it wouldn’t have been possible without a creative collaboration between students, professors and executives from California AND pioneers from the rest of the United States. You need both sides of the equation to tell the complete story. What innovation is happening in your city or state? There’s an app for that. https://lnkd.in/gQM9sgEU Do you lead or know of an accelerator , government initiative or innovation hub outside of the bay? Drop a comment below. #innovation #startups #venturecapital #Uiuc #Stanford #upenn #MIT #Harvard #IIT #UoU #Rice #GeorgiaTech #NYC #hbcu #tech2gov #illini

THE BIRTH OF AN ECOSYSTEM. Ecosystems emerge when we identify opportunities to link, leverage, and align our assets to create shared value. Once developed, an ecosystem speeds the flow of resources toward these promising opportunities. Resources flow through trusted relationships. Connections begin to form when we listen to our partner’s challenges and understand their underlying interests. Purdue University College of Engineering is at the forefront of ecosystem development. This approach relies on the university as a platform, a concept that RMIT University is pioneering. THE BACKSTORY OF ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AT PURDUE Scott Hutcheson and I worked together for over 15 years to validate and refine an operating system to accelerate the process. That’s #strategicdoing. In 2013, we began working with Joachim Warschat and Antonino Ardilio at Fraunhofer IAO to explore how we could leverage the university's convening power to create a platform on which ecosystems could form. We began with the premise that we cannot manage ecosystems. Instead, we can design and guide the conversations on a platform from which ecosystems grow. We can attract faculty and potential outside partners by framing a challenge (or an "inquiry") to design a future together. (In #strategicdoing, this step combines the science of prospection with the creative art of drafting a "framing question.") By sliding the platform "underneath" the university, we overcome the problem of disrupting its structure, which is organized into vertical academic disciplines. THE ESSENCE OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM FOR ECOSYSTEMS An operating system for ecosystem development focuses on designing and guiding structured conversations. Through our conversations, we generate and distribute our knowledge. Over 20 years ago, two Japanese scholars, Nonaka and Takeuchi, developed a model to explain the process of dynamic knowledge generation. We embedded this approach into #strategicdoing. Their model focuses on the dynamic flows between tacit and explicit knowledge and the recombining of explicit knowledge to create new knowledge and recombinant innovation. #strategicdoing provides a set of 10 simple rules -- heuristics developed from decades of practice -- to design and guide these conversations. Multiple streams of scholarly research support each rule. WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE To conduct these conversations, we identified two crucial roles—first, the Guide. Here, Greg Shaver, head of the Herrick Lab at Purdue, stands and guides the conversation. He's using a poster and time buckets to keep the conversation focused. Jill Vigar, sits in the foreground. She is the Knowledge Keeper. During the conversation, participants make tacit knowledge explicit and recombine this knowledge to create new opportunities. She also maintains the clock. The process relies on abductive logic, generating hypotheses about what we could do. I'll post more about our work at Purdue in the weeks ahead.

Ecosystem development can be a transformative process for any organization, and this post from Ed Morrison captures its essence beautifully. A critical insight is the distinction between bringing assets versus bringing ideas. This shift aligns with the improvisational rule: “Don’t bring a brick; bring a cathedral.” When individuals contribute their "bricks"—expertise, resources, connections, or access—we create the conditions for something far greater: shared intentionality and shared leadership. This process mirrors the dynamics of natural ecosystems, where innovation and resilience emerge from linking and leveraging diverse contributions. Strategic Doing provides a practical framework for this, and the Biology of Behavior offers a deeper understanding of why this works and how to make it a repeatable practice in any organization. The Biology of Behavior reminds us that human systems—teams, organizations, or ecosystems—are dynamic and adaptive, just like natural ones. Leaders who cultivate trust, psychological safety, and intentional collaboration enable their teams to surface tacit knowledge, often locked within organizational silos, and align assets in ways that drive emergent innovation. This is not about controlling outcomes but about guiding processes, fostering shared ownership, and designing interactions where creativity flourishes. Every organization has the potential to build this kind of capacity. By focusing on how behaviors emerge and align, leaders can design systems where resources flow naturally toward opportunity. It starts with small, intentional steps—structured conversations, clear framing questions, and the humility to co-create rather than control. If you’re interested in exploring how these principles can transform your organization, our on the Biology of Behavior offers tools and insights to help leaders design for innovation, resilience, and shared value. Reach out or follow along—I’d love to continue this conversation! #BiologyOfBehavior #StrategicDoing #EcosystemDevelopment #Innovation #Resilience #SharedValue #Collaboration #PsychologicalSafety #RecombinantInnovation #LeadershipDevelopment #OrganizationalGrowth #ComplexProblemSolving

Continuing with panel discussions on #EdTech and #DigitalEducation moderated by Phd Ugljesa Marjanovic. We explored critical challenges shaping the future of education and technology integration: • Bridging the gap between education specialists and business/technology experts is essential for mutual enrichment and tackling shared challenges. • Speed vs. Research Gap: The fast-paced needs of companies clash with the lengthy timelines of research, highlighting a significant disconnect. • Purpose of Research: Are we leveraging research to create high-quality solutions or simply using it as a marketing tool? These discussions shed light on the evolving dynamics of innovation and education. #EdTechTalents #EducationTechnology #DigitalTransformation #EvidenceBasedEducation #TallinnUniversity

🌟 Excited to Share a New Milestone! 🌟 I'm thrilled to announce that I have completed the "What is Innovation?" online course offered by Arizona State University's School for the Future of Innovation in Society! 🎓 This course was an incredible journey through three comprehensive modules: 1. Organizing to Innovate: Explored the differences between invention and innovation, the history of innovation, and its impact on society. I learned to define innovation in historical and economic contexts and evaluate the impact of digital technologies. 2. Disruption, Diffusion, and Globalization: Examined traditional and new models of innovation, disruptive innovation, and the role of globalization. I learned to identify various sources of innovation and apply the concept of disruptive innovation to evaluate new technologies. 3. Equity, Innovation, and the Future: Investigated the implications of innovations in an unequal world and the importance of inclusive and responsible innovation methods. I learned to explore the role of innovation in exacerbating inequality and identify solutions to increase participation in innovation. Special thanks to the amazing instructors, Mary Jane C. Parmentier and Arthur Daemmrich, for their guidance and expertise. 🙌 Innovation is at the heart of progress, and I'm eager to apply what I've learned to drive positive change and creativity in my projects and collaborations. 🚀 #Innovation #Learning #ArizonaStateUniversity #ContinuousImprovement #FutureOfInnovation #ASU #Education

How do you turn groundbreaking university research into a market-ready innovation?  At Out The Back Ventures, we have invested time in understanding the language and nuances of university commercialisation. Collaborating with motivated teams from top Universities worldwide has been a highlight of the last three years. Our knowledge of these ecosystems allows us to effectively navigate and leverage partnerships to bring cutting-edge research to market 🔬 🌏 #universitycommercialisation #deeptech #innovation #researchtomarket Keong Chan John Rock