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🎨 Introducing the PeaceRise Challenge Pillar: Design 🎨 We're excited to highlight the Design pillar in the PeaceRise Challenge. This pillar emphasizes the importance of thoughtful, intentional design in creating solutions that are not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing and culturally sensitive. Your challenge questions: ⦾ Describe how design principles can promote peace. ⦾ Propose design techniques to increase user engagement with peace-related activities. ⦾ Predict the outcomes of implementing your design strategies. Real-world inspiration: Design for Social Impact: The Embrace Warmer (Embrace Global) is an innovative design solution that provides an affordable and portable alternative to traditional incubators for premature infants in developing countries. Design for Sustainability: The Fairphone is designed with modularity and ethical sourcing in mind, allowing users to easily repair and upgrade their device, reducing electronic waste and promoting responsible consumption. Learn more about the Innovation Challenge: https://lnkd.in/gejgZBK2 We encourage you to embrace the power of design in driving social change and sustainability. Share your creative design concepts and join us in shaping a better future through thoughtful innovation! #PeaceRise #Design #Innovation #SocialImpact #Sustainability #ChangeMakers

Have you heard of Embrace Global or Fairphone? Check out how their innovations are taking design to new heights for #socialimpact and #sustainability!

🚀✨ Innovation Alert! ✨🚀 I recently came across an intriguing article by Drew Boyd on the nature of innovation—especially in the fields of marketing and product development. Boyd raises some thought-provoking points about how we often perceive innovation as something that requires an entirely new invention. However, he highlights a different approach: innovation as a renovation.🛠️ That's right—innovation doesn't always mean inventing the wheel or discovering fire. It's more about rethinking and transforming existing resources into something game-changing. 🔍 Take, for instance, the concept of "Function Follows Form" (FFF), which Boyd discusses. This approach turns traditional product development on its head by suggesting we start with an existing form and imagine new functions for it. Imagine the possibilities! Could your coffee mug become the next tech gadget? ☕➡️📱 As technology professionals, it's easy to get caught up in finding the "next big thing." But perhaps our next breakthrough lies in the familiar, waiting to be rediscovered and repurposed. As we dive into this, let’s consider: 👉 How can we apply the FFF model in tech innovation? 👉 What "old" tech could be revamped for the new digital era? In a world eager for sustainability, rethinking and repurposing technology offer a path towards more efficient and responsible innovation. 🌍♻️ 💭 I'd love to hear your thoughts on this! Have you experienced or initiated innovation through renovation? What challenges or success stories can you share? Drop your insights, stories, or even wild ideas in the comments below! Let’s start a vibrant discussion on how we can turn the old into the gold, innovatively and sustainably. #InnovationMindset #TechnologyTrends #CreativeThinking #SustainabilityInTech #TechForGood

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In a world where adaptation is key, let's remember that innovation isn't always about starting from scratch. It's about finding creative ways to apply existing solutions to meet evolving needs. #nubelexperience #innovation #solutions

Could ambiguity be the secret ingredient for innovation in digital product design? In a world where certainty is often valued above all else, it can be tempting to rush towards solutions, even when the path ahead is unclear. Explore how embracing the process and asking questions can lead to unexpected insights and breakthrough solutions in our latest blog post. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4aWiolL 

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Test our new Triple Layered Value Proposition Canvas ✏ 🌍 The ultimate value proposition delivers value for their customers, the environment, society and their business. Unfortunately, many of the innovation tools that help you develop propositions and business models have been developed in an economy-centric era. To help early-stage innovation teams deliver propositions with value beyond the financial aspect, we have created the Triple Layered Value Proposition Canvas. Just like any innovation, our process is far from finished. That’s why we like to share our current version for you to try out. We would love to learn from your experiences in applying the framework and we look forward to seeing your examples, questions and suggestions. 👀 You can find the canvas, background and user guide via the link below 👇 Babke Hogenhuis & Pieter van der Boog #innovation #triplelayeredvaluepropositoncanvas #businessasaforceforgood #canvas