Communitech's corporate innovation https://www.communitech.ca/innovate

1. We help tech companies start, grow & succeed
communitech.ca/innovation @communitech @craighaney

2. FACT.
A company’s ability to rapidly
translate ideas into action is the
ultimate competitive advantage.

3. In 2013, this cost $325,000 to create and was
expected to be in market in 20-30 years

4. In 2015, this cost $11 to create and is expected to
be in market in 5 years

5. Disruption is coming
…like it or not

6. WHAT IS COMMUNITECH?
Not-for-profit
Founded by entrepreneurs in
1997
Specific mandate to help start
& grow tech companies
Known as global leaders in the
innovation game
Ecosystem

7. WHAT IS COMMUNITECH?
We’re doing more to help
startups, mid-size and
enterprise companies with
their specific challenges

8. FACT.
Healthy growth requires an
environment open to new and
unexpected direction.

10. In 1975, Kodak invented
the digital camera
In 2007, the patent
expired
In 2012, the company
was bankrupt

11. Created in the 1930’s to
clean coal residue off walls
(They listened to a customer)
Close to bankruptcy in 1957
Talked to kids & teachers

12. In 2003, Play-Doh was named to the
“Century of Toys” list and has sold
over 2 Billion cans

13. FACT.
Innovate or Die.

15. UNICORNS EAT DINOSAURS

16. GOT IT. BUT HOW?
• If you’re not experimenting, you’re guessing
• Get really good at identifying problems
• Work with urgency. Adopt of culture of fail-fast
• Work like you’re going to run out of money –
money for rent and food

17. WHEN THERE’S A PROBLEM
WHO DOES KIRK CALL?

18. ENGINEERING

19. WHO DOES KIRK RELY ON?

20. WHO DOES PICARD RELY ON?

21. WE HAVE A TRICORDER

22. What makes us so special?

24. BUILD
MVP’S
CREATE COMMON
LANGUAGE
CONNECT THE
ECOSYSTEM (BOTH
INSIDE & OUT)
SEE THE WORLD
TRANSFER
KNOWLEDGE
TRAIN THE
TEAM
BUILD A
REPEATABLE
PROCESS
IDEA
GENERATION
HIRE AN
ACTIVATOR
& TEAM
BUILD THE BRAND
Confidential, Communitech 2016

25. The Art of the Possible
 Ecosystem innovation to drive productivity
 Process & governance to drive culture
INNOVATION READINESS
ASSESSMENT
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
TELL A GOOD
STORY
PRODUCTIZE
INNOVATION
ALIGN TO THE
STRATEGY
SEE THE
WORLD
BUILD A
REPEATABLE PROCESS
FOUNDERS LAB
INNOVATION COUNCIL
BUILD A BRAND
Confidential, Communitech 2016

26. Innovation Council
PEOPLE
PROCESS
+ TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE
CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS
= VALUE FROM INNOVATION

27. Internal innovation supports:
 Trade secrets you can defend
 Industry knowledge about trends
 Experimenting with internal processes
 Exposing talented employees to
exciting projects
 Building new capabilities inside
Collaborative innovation supports:
• Learning what you don’t know
• Leveraging startups can help drive innovation
• Collaborate with adjacent industries
• Attract new types of employees
• Experiment outside the corporate walls
• Doing customer validation early & often
INNOVATE INSIDE & OUTSIDE

28. BE AMBIDEXTROUS

29.  Be Cheap. Be Fast. Be Purposeful
 Be open to new opportunities
 Think Different – embrace open innovation
 Get the right team doing the right things
 Walk & chew gum at the same time
HOW TO DO IT BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE

30. FULL SPEED AHEAD

31. communitech.ca/innovation @communitech @craighaney