When companies have a global team, the vast amount of knowledge contained and derived though collaboration is priceless with regard to innovation. However the true value and power of this collective knowledge is useless if you can’t tap into and repurpose it to generate new ideas and evolve innovative concepts that impact what you deliver.
One global service supplier uses the knowledge from their global experience and expertise to drive discovery and innovation. AKKA Technologies has multi-industry knowledge from working with aerospace, automotive, IT and energy companies and uses it to cross-pollinate from one sector to another.
Multi-Industry Cross Pollination
An amazing example is the technology used to create the Link & Go concept, which was transplanted from the aerospace industry and also includes ideas from railway and public transport. In a recent Compass Magazine article, Maurice Ricci, AKKA Chairman of the Board and Group CEO shares how their research center employs engineers with different backgrounds so know-how can move from one industry to another and ultimately develops internal collaboration because engineers talk to each other.
Innovation as a Routine Value-Add
In 2013, AKKA Technologies introduced a new concept for urban mobility with the Link & Go. It’s lounge design allowed passengers to relax without the worry of driving. This lounge concept has been adopted by other autonomous vehicle concepts such as the F015 Luxury in Motion presented by Mercedes-Benz.
When asked how he sees the adoption of innovative vehicles occurring, Maurice replied…
“We have to give people time to change their mind about vehicles. It is no longer what we call a car. It is something else. It is another way to use mobility.”
What is your view on how companies can better incorporate innovation by harnessing their collective knowledge? How soon will society adopt autonomous driving as another means for mobility?
