Without a clear focus, open innovation teams risk spending their time on misaligned opportunities — rather than partnerships that deliver.

The Hunting Ground Methodology explains how to bring focus to the search for external opportunities.

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27% of people who've taken our Energy Vortex assessment are "Energizers" — the teammates who build on ideas, share credit, and make it safe to speak up.

What kind of teammate are you? Takes ~5 minutes, grounded in research from Google, MIT & Harvard:

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Before asking what AI can automate, ask what’s worth changing. Daniela Gorza of Maigent outlines 3 questions for leaders about the work, the rules, and the people involved.

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What does it take to deploy AI in regulated industries? Leaders from GE Vernova, BASF, Sanofi, and Eversource share current use cases, deployment challenges, and advice for others navigating the same terrain.

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What if innovation’s biggest opportunity lies between functions? Deirdre Walters makes the case for vertical integration: connecting business strategy, consumer understanding, technical development, and commercial execution.

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Every team has people who make it better just by showing up, and people who quietly drain its energy.

Which one are you?

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Sharing some data from our recent webcast with SmartOrg. You can watch the replay, read highlights, or get the slide deck at:

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Do some innovation teams simply aim too low?

In a session at our Impact conference, several veteran innovation leaders talked about the right level of ambition — and why many organizations don’t see successful “small potatoes” projects as significant.

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Which companies are setting the pace for innovation in 2026?

When we ran a meta-analysis of lists of "most innovative companies," we found that 28 companies appeared on three or more lists. Six of those companies showed up on four.

Here they are:

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Today @ 10 AM ET: AI for Innovators — Special Purpose Tools or General Purpose Platforms?

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Laura Money, the Chief Information and Technology Innovation Officer @SunLife, wants to be clear: new #AI technologies aren’t always a silver bullet.

Here's our Q&A....

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How to Think About Startup Engagement in 2026

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