Innovation Insights

Fresh, filling and functional foods  Three TechOffers to shake up the food value chain    From designer shoes to bespoke suits, society places a premium on high quality, made-to-measure merchandise. In recent years, similar demands have been made of the food industry. Consumers are becoming more conscious about what they put in their bodies, which means food suppliers have to...

Savouring open innovation  Inspiration and collaboration are crucial ingredients for creating wholesome meals for individuals with special dietary needs.     Think about your favourite dish, then imagine not being able to eat it for the rest of your life because you have difficulty chewing on the meat, or because you have problems with swallowing. This may very well be...

Getting ahead with AI and IoT  Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, companies can streamline their operations and create value for their clients.   If there’s one thing that organisations crave more than anything in the modern digital economy, it’s data. By collecting and analysing data, companies can optimise their processes, monitor and adapt to...

Bringing customised IoT solutions to the industry masses  For many companies, designing an Internet of Things (IoT) solution from scratch can be a time-consuming process, but an off-the-shelf solution is often too pricey. Lynxemi’s plug-and-play modular platform strikes a balance between the two. Its Chief Executive Officer, Paymon Rasekhy, discusses the importance of open innovation.     1. What is...

How design thinking fuels meaningful innovation  From empathising with the user to prototyping and iteration, the key processes in design thinking can help innovation teams create desirable product for the market.    Desire is a visceral emotion—a sense of yearning that marketers and advertisers want to tap into when promoting a product or service. One could argue that at heart...

Fuelling the future with open innovation  Cleaner energy sources are needed now more than ever before, and Adec Thng of EnergyNova is confident that hydrogen fuel can provide for society's energy needs.   As far as climate change is concerned, one greenhouse gas has a particularly bad rap—carbon dioxide. Produced in vast quantities from the burning of fossil fuels and...