The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 14, 2023

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. in 2013, compared to 2.5% ” For society to flourish it’s not enough for technology and innovation to only benefit the already successful.

Innovation 100

Innovation Technology Audience Early Adopters 100

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. Around 2013 we began to notice an exciting renaissance in the SF tech scene as startups and entrepreneurship took off. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. This variety of types is key to startup success.

Entrepreneur 65

Entrepreneur Succession Self-aware Storytelling 65

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 25, 2021

Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. Around 2013 we began to notice an exciting renaissance in the SF tech scene as startups and entrepreneurship took off. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. This variety of types is key to startup success.

Entrepreneur 65

Entrepreneur Self-aware Storytelling Early Adopters 65

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Jonathan’s network was more about innovation. Around 2013 we began to notice an exciting renaissance in the SF tech scene as startups and entrepreneurship took off. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life. This variety of types is key to startup success.

Entrepreneur 65

Entrepreneur Self-aware Storytelling Early Adopters 65

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2014

They knew the answer was not by relying on traditional internal processes and practices for R&D and innovation. IBM, a company with a long and successful tradition of internally-focused R&D activities, is adapting to this new world of creating platforms and enabling open innovation. So how does it work?

Venture Funding 14

Venture Funding Entrepreneur Agility Business Model 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2014

Firms like Deloitte have predicted robust consumer demand for smart glasses, with global adoption reaching “tens of millions by 2016 and surpassing 100 million by 2020.” Glass may yet turn out to be a great consumer success. Some emphasize the importance of sticking to innovations adjacent to a firm’s core business.

Strategy 10

Strategy Early Adopters Innovation Proposal 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11