innovation examples

by Armend Jashari
(Kosovo, Prishtinë)

It was important mainly because it helped people to get the information they needed much easier and also connect with each other despite the distance.

The internet is an excellent innovation because it allows for communication and information sharing on a scale that was previously unimaginable. It enables connection with others across the globe. Information can be transferred in seconds.

Ideas can be quickly shared with others, projects can be collaborated on over large geographic locations and information can easily be accessed.

Also, the internet has led to many new ideas and innovations such as eCommerce, which enables you to shop for almost anything from the comfort of your arm chair!

Because it was made out of waste and made an economic boom in Australia.

by Dean Reynolds
(France)

In one simple sentence – It made it possible for one to go around the world with just one click.

by Ogechi Oyem
(Lagos, Nigeria)

Because without the light bulb then we would still be using candles and candles are dangerous around young kids also they could start fires which are highly dangerous.

by Jemma Marie Gallon Puhara
(Masterton, New Zealand)

The 1968 Olympic high jump innovation of Dick Fosbury revolutionized this particular event.

It may be a relatively minor example but, nevertheless, it demonstrated a totally unique development that led the competing world athletes to 100% adoption of a technique; it rendered the previous “Western roll” approach obsolete; it raised the standard of performance via world records. It was, indeed, a creation that can be used as a pivotal example of what innovation truly is.

It served as a clear indication that innovative thinking cannot be “pre-set” by preconditional expectations.

Many innovators may utilize a spectrum that ranges from “development” to “revolution”.

Most of your examples reflect technology developments rather than true innovation, especially the later examples.

Truly innovative thinkers utilize lateral approaches that can be as unpredictable yet as impactful as the wind.

The success of an innovation tends to run parallel with its “element of newness and surprise”; it is future-facing and has the much-needed quality of longevity.

It is a birth process that defies immediate logic, convention, and, of course, opposition. However, it may include invention and single-mindedness.

The “development” mindset tends to restrict the scope of innovation as a concept. Take art as an example, where creativity abounds through minds and hearts that are free of such restrictions.

Surrealism, philosophy, poetry, music – all of these serve to capture something that is, ultimately, unattainable but indicates a higher form of creativity and something to strive for.

Linear, mechanistic thinking is the enemy of true unfettered innovation. CFOs naturally fear innovation and its implications at some level.

Most innovations will be technologically determined over the coming years, but does the fact that we can utilize voice instruction, or “Kindle” or “The Internet of Everything” serve to confirm the full potential of innovation? Or do they reflect merely expanding industries?

Feeling, reason, intuition, and sensation are the foundations of imagination.

Historically, humankind achieves its dreams – speaking to someone from across the world; landing on the moon; flying, and mass production.

Keep thinking, imagining, conceptualizing, dreaming, and personifying your innovation(s).

Steel is a form of refined iron that contains a small percentage of carbon and other elements. It can be forged, hammered, tempered, and annealed to become harder and more ductile.

Steel is very strong and has increased resistance to rust when compared with iron. It is also relatively easy to weld pieces of iron together.

It became common after efficient production methods were devised in the 17th century and became a mass-produced material from the mid-19th century.

Today steel is one of the most common elements in the world and is used in the construction of many buildings and products.

Think of ships, buildings, vehicles, tools, appliances, bridges, weapons, heavy equipment, wire, pots, pans, etc.

It’s a major innovation in its own right and a major building block to many important innovations.

By by Drequaisha
(Del Vvalle Texas)

I am writing a report where I have been asked to list the innovations of a paramedic.

My thinking is that smart devices such as the iPhone, iPad, or android based devices are great examples of innovations that improve the ability of paramedics to do their job.

Instant Internet, communications, and a host of applications that give instant access to a wealth of knowledge, experience, and information.

In some parts of the world, applications are being developed where a patient’s medical records can be pushed out to a tablet device en route to the emergency.

This is particularly useful where the paramedic crew may not trust the medical history that the patient is giving them or where the patient is unable to recall or relay their medical information.

by Smalls
(California)

Wire braces can be painful and reduce the personality of a person so Zia Chishti first introduced plastic braces with the Santa-Clara-based medical device company Align Technology as an alternative to the traditional metal dental braces.

One of Align Technologies’ core tooth-aligning products is invisalign. Along with being less painful to wear, this has advantages over other dental alignment products in that it is transparent and therefore better from a cosmetic perspective. Also unlike metal braces, the product can be removed prior to eating.

by Hamza
(Pakistan)

This innovation is important because nowadays we use it so much and it is one of our most precious values.

Many people have them and they use the applications available on them to assist and entertain people in many and various ways.

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