Examples of Innovation Building Blocks in IBM
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IBM utilizes various innovation building blocks to drive innovation, including partnerships and alliances, R&D collaboration, internal innovation programs, building intellectual property and licensing, acquisitions, and incubators/accelerators. Some key programs and strategies mentioned include the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, global and local university partnerships in Italy, the IBM 5 in 5 program to generate ideas from employees, and the MindUP accelerator to support startups. Rigorous innovation management processes are also emphasized to successfully implement new ideas.
Examples of Innovation Building Blocks in IBM
- 1. IBM 1 1 Examples of Innovation Building Blocks in IBM Pietro Leo IBM Italy CTO for Artificial Intelligence Member of IBM Academy of Technology Leadership @pieroleo
- 2. Source: Sam Palmisano, Former IBM Chairman of the Board of Directors new value Do not look out only for the new things – think about another approach to solve an existing problem! Do not limit yourself – try to think about the impossible! “Innovation occurs at the intersection of invention and insight” Innovation = Invention + Execution
- 5. Regardless of the source or type of innovation, you need rigorous innovation management to really be successful Innovation Management Framework Review and discussion Idea generation: Inn ovation programs, event, ideas, sources High level description Common sense check at idea capture Decision on shortlist for proposals Approved transition to project deployment Ideas Initial pipeline review Detailed project proposals Scope of Innovation Management Processes & Governance Portfolio Mgmt Project life cycle management Final validation Approval; sponsor & funding identified Incubation / Refinement Valid idea Not worth pursuing Idea with potential Filter IBM Italy / © 2018 IBM Corporation 5 Internal Innovation View We support multiple innovation programs internally in IBM. Innovation and Open Innovation are quite wide topics that see initiative at global as well as local level.
- 6. Internal Innovation View IBM Italy / © 2018 IBM Corporation 6 Internal Innovation View We support multiple innovation programs internally in IBM. Innovation and Open Innovation are quite wide topics that see initiative at global as well as local level. Communities Global Technology Outlook Connections InnovationJamsIBM 5 in 5help change our lives within five years (Partial View)
- 7. Global Technology Outlook (GTO) Identifies significant technology trends and identifies high-impact disruptive technologies leading to game-changing products and services Reviews Socializations February - April May June-October November Idea Solicitation Topic Formation Topic Evolvement GTO Socialization • Strategy priority • Economic trends • Industrial trends • Client needs • Common trends identification • Idea grouping • Umbrella story articulation • Monthly review with executives • Business impact • Technology differentiation • CEO and Senior Vice President Briefing • Briefings • Execution plan Hundreds of initial ideas Dozens of topics 5-7 final topics Final readout Cadence to Insight: Developing core AI Reimagining computing Transforming industries through science and AI Defining and optimizing blockchain 2017 Research Priorities 7
- 8. IBM 5 in 5 Hyper VisionHyper listening and reading Macroscope 2017 2018
- 9. The 2016 IBM “Cognitive Build” sparked innovation by involving the employees: >250K IBMers submitted, prototyped and ”invested” in ideas Top level sponsorship Winning ideas to be implemented 9IBM Itala/ © 2018 IBM Corporation
- 10. Prepare Build LaunchInvestTeam Feb 5 Feb 22 Feb Mar 22 18 Mar Apr 25 8 May 3 Agile Innovation IBM Italy / © 2018 IBM Corporation
- 11. 11 8,361Teams joined to propose and generate ideas 275,000 IBMers all around the world who engaged in the Cognitive Build. Imagine a digital cognitive system to help you do something important in your personal or professional lives Team to design it and advocate for it, and then everyone votes
- 13. 13 Finalist teams traveled from all over the world to the IBM Design Studio in Austin, Texas for 2 days Over 2,700 teams passed feasibility reviews – coaches assigned Several hundreds millions iFundIT dollars to select the 50 finalist teams 8 final winner prototypes implemented
- 14. Involving communities is a good idea anyway… Our internal technical leader community IBM Academy of Technology has driven innovation and influenced the IBM technical strategy for more than a quarter century. 1989 Founded to provide technical advice & criticism, innovation and cultural change 1994 4 new productideas identified, e.g. smart home, DNAsequencing 2002 Explored machine intelligence 2007 Instrumented planet study 2013/14 Influence on IBM Global TechnologyOutlook,e.g. through genomic medicine, wearable computing 2016 Further evolution of Blockchain Spark IoT – a monthly Think Tank Program (and experiment!) for the best and brightest IoT ideas inside IBM – quarterly Spark Tank with an Executive panel to evaluate the best ideas and recognize them 14IBM Italy / © 2018 IBM Corporation
- 16. R&D Collaboration (Global) The MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab is focused on fundamental artificial intelligence (AI) research with the goal of propelling scientific breakthroughs that unlock the potential of AI. The Lab is focused on advancing four research pillars: AI Algorithms, the Physics of AI, the Application of AI to industries, and Advancing shared prosperity through AI. P Morgan Chase, Daimler, Samsung, JSR, Barclays, Keio University, Honda, University of Oxford, University of Melbourne, Hchi Metals Nagase Oak Ridge National Lab, Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC), 1QBit, QC Ware, Q-CTRL, Zapata Computing, Strangeworks, QxBranch, Quantum Benchmark. Corporation & Universities Startups Quantum Computing Ecosystem Leveraging long term partnerships and research collaborations both with leading universities as well private institutions is a strong supported model at corporate level.
- 17. R&D Collaboration (Local - Italy) The R&D collaboration strategy includes partnerships models both at global scale as well as at local level. IBM and POLIMI Collaboration Innovation Center on Big Data and Cognitive IBM Active Intelligence Lab - Bologna IBM and Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia – Joint Lab Social Robotics IBM, POLIBA & Uniba Digital Transformaton Lab
- 18. Act as a catalyzer to capture OPEN INNOVATION & NETWORK: fostering partnerships and joint collaborations with the Italian University & Research Ecosystem in Italy and abroad Bring IBM INNOVATION to clients and public organizations and tackles complex real- world industrial problems in the areas of human well being IBM INNOVATION + OPEN INNOVATION
- 19. In Italy We are pioneering an innovative operating model. R&D Innovation Projects Global IBM Research & Labs 2. Venture capitalist, Investors, Startup Incubators, Startups 1. Top Universities & Research centers in Italy and abroad 3. Funded Projects European Union, Italian Government, Regions IBM Italy Research & Business Unit. CURATE, DEVELOP & ADAPT Inventions and Solutions CAPTURE Complex Problems & Challenges IBM Italy Customers Tokio China Australia India (2) Africa Haifa Zurigo Irlanda Watson Brasile (2) Almaden Austin Tokio China Australia India (2) Africa Haifa Zurigo Irlanda Watson Brasile (2) Almaden Austin
- 21. IBM Italy/ © 2018 IBM Corporation 21 >100.000 Patents in 25 years 2017 Building IP & Licensing
- 23. Incubators, Accelerators & Startu-ps We are continuously looking for outstanding entrepreneurs and promising early-stage innovative projects to add to our growing digital health community, while offering them 360° support in order to fulfill their vision. MindUP’s multi-faceted support enables our entrepreneurs to create companies with a clear competitive edge and expedited time-to-market.
- 24. Incubators, Accelerators & Startu-ps •Up to $120k of free IBM Cloud services •Go-to Market & New Customer Acquisition: Connect with enterprise customers, open new markets and distribution channels with promotion in the key markets. •Business Mentorship: Pairing your company with expert mentors from IBM and our network of VC, angel investors and serial entrepreneurs to accelerate the growth of your business – no matter what stage of the journey you’re in. •Technical Support •Business Service Discounts - every penny counts so we have worked with a range of service providers to extend discounts to you, such as office supplies, hotels, car rental and more.
- 25. Rivoluzione Baby Care: il ruolo delle nuove tecnologie digitali, 3-4 Dicembre 2016 Incubators, Accelerators & Startu-ps
- 26. Rivoluzione Baby Care: il ruolo delle nuove tecnologie digitali, 3-4 Dicembre 2016 Incubators, Accelerators & Startu-ps
- 28. Partnerships and Alliances We use to create partnerships with customers and technical partners. We have in place a number of models and examples in all kind of industries. The overall objectives is to create joint Go to market approaches by combining right resources, information and infrastructure
- 31. IBM 31 1 Thank You! Pietro Leo IBM Italy CTO for Artificial Intelligence Member of IBM Academy of Technology Leadership