Jean François Lacoste-Bourgeacq Archives

JEAN FRANÇOIS LACOSTE-BOURGEACQ

Jean-François Lacoste-Bourgeacq, PhD, is the CEO of Qiventiv Systems, a company specializing in boosting sustainable innovation. Jean-François has 25 years of business experience in innovation management and deployment. He has published a number of scientific papers as well as two books on “Agile Innovation” and innovation risk intelligence. (AFNOR editions, 2007, 2009.). Jean François is part of the experts committee working at the European level on innovation management guidelines. He also teaches food innovation at EPITA college. For more information, please visit www.qiventiv.com.

Neuronal Innovation – the Next Big Thing After Open Innovation

This article shows how biomimicry can be put to effective use in designing innovative networks. It builds from similarities between the brain connectome and innovation networks to lead to a novel concept in innovation - Neuronal Innovation. This new concept shows how organizations can become proficient in deploying and using collaborative innovation.

Ideascale2021-12-05T08:27:23-08:00October 10th, 2012|Categories: Collaborative Innovation, Open Innovation, Strategies|Tags: biomimicry, business strategy, connectome, disruptive innovation, HR, in-depth article, innovation connectome, innovation lifecycle, Innovation Management, innovation networks, innovation process, innovation processes, innovation psychology, neuronal innovation, Open Innovation, Product Development, research, strategic partnership|

Recalibrating the Innovation Metrics System

In last week's IM article we looked beyond national innovation metrics at how in the French system innovation is stifled by education, culture and systemic factors. Can we recalibrate innovation through national policy? This weeks concluding article looks at how the policy makers should be redirecting their efforts beyond traditional measures.

Ideascale2021-12-02T15:07:12-08:00April 8th, 2011|Categories: Column & Opinion|Tags: innovation metrics, innovation policy, measuring innovation, national innovation, risk-taking|

What Can We Learn from National Innovation Metrics? France as a Case Study in Change

National innovation statistics are regularly produced to make some Government agencies feel good about themselves and others feel bad – but do they really tell us how to make innovation happen more easily? In the first of a two part series we see how the French example holds salutary lessons for companies and governments.

Ideascale2021-12-02T15:06:54-08:00March 30th, 2011|Categories: Column & Opinion|Tags: case study, europe, france, innovation metrics, innovation policy, measure innovation, metrics|

Clues to Innovation Risk Management

In today’s societies where science and technology are becoming more and more important, risk is seen as inevitable. At the same time risk has negative connotations and creates anxieties. It must be managed in order to achieve desired goals and for companies to survive. But how can you do that? Read more in this article that gives you some clues to innovation risk management to achieve sustainable innovation.

Ideascale2021-12-01T15:40:09-08:00September 22nd, 2010|Categories: Strategies|Tags: adaptation, agility, company culture, continuous improvement, Innovation Management, resource allocation, risk assessment, risk management, sustainable growth, sustainable innovation, value creation|