by Tristan Allen | Aug 31, 2018 | Consumer insight, Design Thinking, General, Innovation consultancy, Innovation strategy, Innovation trends, Product development
We all know that plastic is filling up our oceans. Environmentally-aware clothing brand, Finisterre, puts it like this, “A smog of microscopic plastic particles is suffocating our oceans, permeating every corner of our marine life, ecosystems and coastlines. Very...
by Tristan Allen | Aug 29, 2018 | Innovation consultancy, Innovation strategy
Sometimes clients approach us without really knowing what they want. Business is good and the CEO has inspired people across the company to be proactive. But – there’s always a but – there’s a nagging doubt that they might be missing a trick; missing a...
by Tristan Allen | Aug 28, 2018 | Consumer insight, Design Thinking, future thinking, General, Innovation trends, Innovation workshops
The Light Phone was announced after a Kickstarter campaign in 2015. It’s a concept that makes perfect sense in today’s market and taps into a current vibe. It’s a simple solution to a strongly signalled unmet need, and App developers will hate it. Standing up in front...
by Tristan Allen | Aug 23, 2018 | Design Thinking, future thinking, Innovation strategy, Scenarios planning
Practically, the room44 innovation audit provides a view of your world that your customers see. Strategically, if you are beginning to think about divestment, investment, or retirement and succession, this will show you how your plans might be helped along. Say...
by Tristan Allen | Aug 21, 2018 | Design Thinking, future thinking, Innovation consultancy, Innovation strategy
Six months ago we had absolutely no idea where we’d be on vacation today. None at all. We couldn’t have imagined it. When we started to look at a holiday, I wanted to go to Canada and take the kids canoeing and bear-watching. There’s just enough time to get it done in...
