Description: UNLEASH program fosters innovation
The UNLEASH innovation process kicked off with the Problem Framing phase. As a prelude to this first step, participants developed an “insight” during the application process. An insight defines why a certain challenge still exists. In other words, if there are existing solutions or infrastructure in the market, why is there still a gap? What is the friction between the problem and...
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Description: UNLEASH program fosters innovation
Continuing through the UNLEASH innovation process, teams began to formulate tangible solutions. Ideation began with free-flowing brainstorming sessions with the mentality that “no idea is a bad idea” to foster creativity. Eventually, teams narrowed their ideas to three solutions worth pursuing. Criteria for evaluating these solutions included impact, implementation, and rate of change....
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Description: UNLEASH program fosters innovation
Not every team made it past the ideation stage of the UNLEASH process during the limited time together, but those who did worked to create a tangible prototype of their solution or idea. This stage required groups to lay out their user’s journey, outline their design specifications, and address potential obstacles their solution will face. The UNLEASH 2019 gathering saw numerous mobile...
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Description: UNLEASH program fosters innovation
With a prototype developed, teams must begin to test their assumptions and questions about their solution. Acquiring feedback from their target users and other stakeholders is essential to further develop their ideas and to lay the groundwork for effective implementation. Not much testing can be done during the conference, so teams engaging in the testing process do so after the UNLEASH lab has...
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Description: UNLEASH program fosters innovation
Teams are ready for implementation after perfecting the product during many iterations of the prototyping and testing phases. During implementation, teams must consider long-term goals, strategic partnerships, organizational management, and supply chain mobilization to begin to scale their solution. While none of the teams of SDG 6 reached this phase during the 2019 innovation lab, they have...
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UNLEASH program fosters innovation