Showing posts with label Smart Hammer Innovation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smart Hammer Innovation. Show all posts

Monday, April 14, 2014

Hybrid R&D - The Path to Breakthrough Innovation Webcast on May 1st




 Join the May 1st webcast and Innovation Management Ecosystem full-day workshop this Fall

The May 1st PDMA Webcast, Hybrid R&D - The Path to Breakthrough Innovation, is part of a innovation workshop that Mark Adkins, founder and president of Smart Hammer Innovation and Pittsburgh PDMA Board Member, has developed over the past several years. 
During this webcast, Mark will discuss the emerging organizational concept Hybrid R&D that shows how breakthrough innovation can be achieved by building an organization based on: 
  • A mission to create entirely new product categories
  • Restructuring a traditional R&D group to include the role of commercial managers
  • A Stage Zero process which is critical to filter and promote breakthrough ideas 
If your idea-to-launch process is so refined that breakthrough innovation ideas may not be advanced, or if all available funding is committed to core products, this is a webcast you won't want to miss.
To learn more and to register for the May 1st webcast, visit smarthammerin.com or log onto the PDMA Website.  
Full-Day Innovation Management Ecosystem Workshop This Fall 

This coming Fall, Mark will be hosting a full-day workshop where he will cover the major components of an Innovation Management Ecosystem including the Portfolio Management, Idea-to-Launch, Ideation and Resource Planning processes. 

Watch your email, or find us on LinkedIn http://bit.ly/PDMAInnovate and Twitter @PDMApittsburgh for more details on the full-day workshop and other PDMA events.  

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Leading Pittsburgh Manufacturers to Discuss New Product Development at RAPID 2013 Conference



For the first time at the RAPID Conference & Exposition, there will be a track devoted to new product design and development.  

 On Wednesday June 12th, Mark Adkins, President of Smart Hammer Innovation and PDMA Pittsburgh Board Member, will be hosting an Additive Manufacturing (AM) panel discussion with leading Pittsburgh manufacturers. Panelists from Sole Power, MSA, Bayer Material Science, Kennametal, and MEDRAD will share benefits and challenges of bringing additive manufacturing into the new product development area.  This valuable panel discussion, titled "Product Design Considerations Using Additive Manufacturing," session will be held from 10 am - 12 pm.  

This year’s RAPID Conference will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center June 10 – 13. Don’t miss your opportunity to attend the industry-leading forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest developments, trends and techniques specific to additive manufacturing, rapid technologies, 3D printing and 3D imaging. While at the show, you’ll learn the latest innovative applications of additive manufacturing in several diverse industries, have interactive discussions with technology experts from around the world, and networks with peers and industry leaders. 


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