While the stream of technology innovations in manufacturing is constantly growing, the processes driving innovation within most organizations is often outdated and restrictive. This disconnect regarding innovation governance allows new competitors to climb to the top of the industry, while less agile organizations fall into obsolescence. Michael will discuss the concepts and cultures behind Fabrication labs and Makerspaces that are having profound impacts on corporate competitiveness, intellectual property management and manufacturing process. Highlighting his own experiences operating both corporate and non-profit facilities, Michael will identify the critical topics that your organization should address to make the most of these innovation enablers.

1. Innovations
in
Innovation

2. Growing
up
in
Canada
can
be
hard…

3. …but
it’s
not
without
rewards.

4. Who is responsible for innovation
in your organization?

6. How do I use
innovation to create
a business focused
on growth?

7. Make innovation
work for you

8. 1. Is the bigger issue:
A
–
Ge8ng
People,
Resources
&
Approvals
B
–
Actually
execuBng
the
innovaBon
project?
©
2009,
David
C.
Robertson.

9. 2. Innovation management is
focused on:
A
-­‐
Policing
efforts
to
prevent
failure
B
-­‐
SupporBng
/
Encouraging
Success
©
2009,
David
C.
Robertson.

10. 3. If the executive in charge of
innovation left, would innovation:
A
–
Slow
down
and
suffer
B
–
ConBnue
without
a
hitch
©
2009,
David
C.
Robertson.

11. Be honest.
“A”
means,
your
business
is
not
realizing
the
full
potenBal
that
innovaBon
can
provide.

12. Reinvent the way you innovate

13. Reinvent the way you innovate
– Ensure
your
business
is
capable
of
idenBfying
and
harnessing
new
ideas
– Maximize
your
exposure
to
innovaBve
opportuniBes
– Provide
access
to
the
right
resources
to
foster
innovaBve
thought

14. Harness the power of good
innovation governance

15. Changes in
Competitive Innovation
1. InnovaBon
does
not
just
mean
new
product
development
2. MulBple
reinforcing
innovaBons
are
more
powerful
than
a
single
innovaBon
3.
Opening
up
innovaBon
can
create
faster,
beWer
and
cheaper
innovaBon.

16. Seven
Steps
to
an
innova0on
governance
system
1. Define
the
vision
2. Conduct
a
governance
diagnosBc
3.
Start
fixing
your
governance
issues
©
2009,
David
C.
Robertson.

19. Apple’s
Innova0on
Matrix

20. Seven
Steps
to
an
innova0on
governance
system
4.
Implement
a
structured
innovaBon
process
5.
Create
the
necessary
roles
6.
Change
the
corporate
structure
7.
Implement
innovaBon
metrics
©
2009,
David
C.
Robertson.

21. ‘Companies structured around
the last successful innovation
often resist an idea that
would change the balance of
power and resources”
Clayton Christansen

22. Utilize the concept of Idea Flow

23. Innovation Metrics
Inputs
Processes
Outputs
Number
of
Resource
in-­‐company
Process
to
generate
InnovaBon
Revenue
View
entrepreneurs?
per
Employee
and
renew
external
&
internal
insights
How
many
funding
Percentage
of
Number
of
new
Capability
employees
trained
in
sources
exist
for
innovaBon?
competencies
View
innovaBon
developed
per
year
RecogniBon
of
Senior
Leadership
Leadership
strategic
focus
on
Accountability
for
Delivery
on
View
innovaBon
targets
innovaBon
InnovaBon
Metrics
for
innovaBon:
Guidelines
for
developing
a
customized
suite
of
innovaBon
metrics
Amy
Muller,
Liisa
Välikangas,
and
Paul
Merlyn

24. Napkin to Production
It
isn’t
just
rapid
prototyping,
good
people,
or
cash
on
hand
It
is
being
apart
of
an
innova0ng
community

25. ‘Not all of the
smart people
work for us”
Bill Joy, Sun Micro Systems

26. Action a culture of innovation

27. Developing high skill communities
• Inspira0on
–
Communicate
community
vision
&
successes
• Development
–
Foster
communiBes
of
interest
• Enablement
–
Create
opportuniBes
for
ideas
to
grow
• Access
–
IdenBfy
and
foster
great
ideas
to
success
• Sustainment
–
Provide
iteraBve
learning
processes
improving
business
models

28. Ideas Enabled.

29. What are we?
• An
accessible,
non-­‐profit
prototyping
environment
– MakerSpace
/
Tech
Workshop
• A
collaboraBve
community
of
makers,
entrepreneurs
and
skilled
people
• FacilitaBng
linkages
to
business
development
resources
in
partnership
with
Manitoban
IDEA
enablers

30. MakerSpace Impacts
• Enabling
CompeBBve
InnovaBon
– InnovaBon
from
all
aspects,
via
the
community
– Reduces
costs,
increases
potenBal
for
mulBple,
reinforcing
innovaBons
– Opens
up
innovaBon
to
a
whole
new
set
of
people
and
perspecBves
in
your
organizaBon
(and
beyond)

31. Services we provide our
members:
• 24x7
Access
to
Prototyping
Equipment
• Co-­‐locaBon
/
Working
/
Project
spaces
• Classes
/
EducaBon
/
Mentorship
• Materials
/
Consumables
Store
• Community
Projects
/
Open
Houses

32. AssentWorks

33. How are we
managed?
• Board
of
Directors
from
industry
&
sponsors
• Advisors
from
government
&
interest
groups
• Managed
/
operated
via
membership

34. How are we staffed? (Phase 1)
• Supervisory
staff
via
memberships
• Volunteer
supported
• Strong
usage
of
available
programs
&
communiBes
• Roles:
– Technical
coordinator
–
Part
Bme
posiBon
(Seeking
Funding)
– Community
coordinator(s)
-­‐
Volunteer

35. Prototyping Equipment Focuses:
Rapid
Prototyping

36. Prototyping Equipment Focuses:
Electronics

37. Prototyping Equipment Focuses:
Metal
Working

38. Prototyping Equipment Focuses:
Wood
Working

39. Capability &
Equipment
Evolution
• Equipment
focuses
are
phased
– Investments
organically
grow
with
community
• Phase
1
–
Ability
to
create
a
rough
prototype
• Phase
2
–
General
capabiliBes
(Including
business
Planning),
low
producBon
• Phase
3
–
Specialized
capabiliBes,
high
producBon

40. AssentWorks Progress
Grand
Opening
October
27th,
2011
As
of
March
20th,
2012
-­‐ 4
of
6
founding
sponsors
commiWed
-­‐ Next
goal
idenBfy
three
addiBonal
founding
founders
-­‐ Sponsorship
drive
starBng
in
March
-­‐ CreaBng
more
sponsorship
opBons
-­‐ Currently
54
members
-­‐ 50
required
for
sustainability
-­‐ Phase
Two
kickoff
starts
at
70
members

41. AssentWorks Progress

42. AssentWorks Progress
Community
Support
• TEDx
Manitoba
• First
Fridays
Member
Successes
• Home
Snowboards
• Duxton
Windows
• Aquaventronics
• Student
Members

43. Regular Events
Check
Event
Page
@
assentworks.ca
for
Specific
Times
&
Dates!
• Community
Night
(Alterna0ng
Tues)
– Open
House,
New
Member
Intake,
Safety
Training
• Volunteer
Night
(Alterna0ng
Tues)
– New
equipment
setup,
maintenance,
shop
restocking,
special
projects
• Maker
Day
(3rd
Saturday
of
Month)
– Day
long
classes,
Joint
Projects,
Equipment
Training

44. MakerSpaces create
direct and passive
innovation Income
for businesses

45. Think then act.
– Ensure
your
business
is
capable
of
idenBfying
and
harnessing
new
ideas
– Maximize
your
exposure
to
innovaBve
opportuniBes
– Provide
access
to
the
right
resources
to
foster
innovaBve
thought

46. Reinvent the way you innovate

47. Links / Contacts
• David
C.
Robertson
–
InnovaBon
Michael Legary,
Governance
Acting Chairman
hWp://www.gintana.com/govern/index.htm
AssentWorks
• Web
Site:
www.AssentWorks.ca
mlegary@assentworks.ca
• TwiWer:
@AssentWorks
204-255-4490
• YouTube:
www.youtube.com/assentworks
@mlegary
• Loca0on:
3rd
Floor,
125
Adelaide
(wpg,mb)
• More
info:
info@assentworks.ca
• Special
thanks
to
our
sponsors: