Innovation Insights

A blind woman is walking along a street, slowly approaching an obstacle ahead. As she gets closer, the device hanging from her neck emit a high-pulse click, which reflects off the object. Trained in human echolocation, the returning echo activates a visual processing area in her brain, providing her with information such as the shape, material and distance, which she...

Leading transformation can be challenging; here are four ways to guide your organisation’s journey towards open innovation. In today’s dynamic business landscape, companies can no longer rely solely on ideas generated from internal talent with predetermined job roles to come up with novel, innovative solutions. Ever-evolving, technology-empowered industries require businesses of all shapes and sizes to approach growth via open...

Leveraging the latest technology and networks in Korea The story of the light bulb did not begin with Thomas Edison—and it doesn’t end with him either. From as early as 80 years before Edison’s first light bulb invention, scientists around the globe had been developing electric batteries and lamps that would later contribute to the incandescent bulb. Even now, developments...

Thanks to COVID-19, most of our interactions now take place in an almost fully digital world. Employees attend meetings on Zoom and students take exams online; even film festivals and art exhibitions have found ways to take place virtually. While not the same as face-to-face meetings, digital events now have the potential to reach an even wider audience in new...

Innovating and Enhancing the World of E-commerce When SARS struck in 2003, it changed much more than Asia’s public health systems. Innovative new companies like Alibaba exploded onto the scene in the aftermath, radically altering how the entire retail sector operated. As a global pandemic of unprecedented proportions, the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak similarly presents an opportunity to re-invent the supply...

Every aspect of daily life inevitably leaves an impact on the environment: heating or cooling our indoor spaces, throwing out the trash or running the dishwasher all consume energy. But what if the built environment itself—with the help of smarter design—could help mitigate your negative impact on the planet? This is the dream of green buildings. As the world continues...