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Can hardware manufacturers survive the platform economy?

Yesterday, Samsung announced its new flagship phones with a flock of new partnerships. This might seem business as usual for the Korean manufacturer that is struggling to live in the shadow of Apple’s overwhelming ecosystem. But something is happening. Maybe? Let me explain… Since 2019, Apple has been putting

SoftBank and the problem of Tech investment in Europe

SoftBank and the problem of Tech investment in Europe

I was writing yesterday on how « Tech » became a buzzword while the underlying innovation reality has evolved drastically. The way tech investment is managed is also in this in-between state. Some players like SoftBank have been built around the sole idea of leveraging digital network effects. They fund massive investments

What is tech anyway?

What is tech anyway?

TECH, these four letters have become more abused a term than digital, marketing, or design — which is by any means not a small feat. The best way to define « tech » is probably through the eye of investors and how the notion has tacitly evolved during the last 30 years. In

🔳 Framing the problem you are solving

🔳 Framing the problem you are solving

I wrote in 2016 about one of the tools we use to define the four types of problems innovators focus on. As I explained then, this kind of tool is admittedly a cheap sleight of hand. We simplify the market to just four straightforward options. But this is exactly why

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"The Female Code book" by Linda Eastman 📚

The Female Code book is put together by Linda Eastman from PWN [https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=12&ved=2ahUKEwjYxP_M0bznAhUCYVAKHXqyCoMQFjALegQIARAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Flindaelliseastman&usg=AOvVaw1ExnIhVyCkdlJBqmRp3LFJ]

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Dark kitchens: from software to physical cloud

Dark kitchens are the hot trend in business innovation right now. Since Trevis Kalanick, ex-Uber CEO recently invested $150 million of personal cash in such a startup, with a further Saudi Arabia investment, of $400 million everyone is taking notice. But if you’re just taking notice, you’re late

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Innovation culture needs feminine values

Come on, you already know this! Countless articles, researches and studies have shown that to create an innovation culture you need these key feminine values: * Empathy [https://www.icopilots.com/culture-framework] so not only your innovation team can actually understand your customer and connect with your (potential) market; * Intuition so