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Links - Innovation and Idea Management

Idea Management Systems Blog	…Idea Management Blog managed by Dr. Lauchlan Mackinnon. Great info in idea management, innovation systems, employee suggestion systems, etc.
Innovation Tools	…Idea management articles and software reviews. Great source of information for those looking to implement a culture of innovation.
Businessweek - Innovation	… businessweek’s section dedicated to innovation. Page includes latest trends in innovation, patents, software development, lean technologies, green technologies, etc.
Article: Idea management and guided Ideation	Great article by Mr. Anders Hemre on the role of management in the ideation process.
Article: Kaizen and Idea Management Systems	Article explaining the role of idea management in the scope of Kaizen. Great explanation on the differences between continuous improvement and innovation.
Article: Don’t Just Manage Innovation; Deliver Innovation	Article describing the reinvention of the leader’s role in the innovation culture. The goal is not to manage, but to deliver innovation.
Article: Innovation in a Recession?	Article bringing light to the dilemma of innovating while R&D costs are being cut.
Article: The U.S. is Losing its Lead in Patents –	Article describes how much innovation is coming from abroad.
Triz - Innovation	TRIZ was developed in the U.S.S.R during the cold war by G.S. Altshuller. TRIZ is the Russian acronym for the "Theory of Inventive Problem Solving". It uses data and logic as opposed to intuition to drive innovation.
Idea Connection	A great collection of innovation tools and resources.