Feb 10SiaXperience — Design, strategy & technologyToday is a big day I am extremely proud to announce the release of SiaXperience. First of all because preparing for this launch was a fantastic human adventure. I arrived at Sia Partners only two months ago and I was incredibly welcomed by the FOVE, Nod-A and MCX France, Netherlands, USA and Canada teams. …Design2 min read
Jan 11, 20218 — Conclusion: Innovating in 2021In a post-COVID-19 world we will all have to reinvent ourselves. Given the worldwide competition for the technological edge, it is fair to say that the old model of centralized R&D labs cut from the rest of the world is in bad shape. …Startup3 min read
Jan 10, 20217 — How Africa is becoming an innovation powerhouseSomething very promising is also happening in Africa. Today, Silicon Valley, European Tech Hubs and the likes in so-called “Developed countries” no longer have a monopoly on innovation. …Africa6 min read
Jan 9, 20216 — About Xavier Niel, Ecole 42, Station F and Kima VenturesOn a more “down to earth” note, Xavier Niel, the Paris-born tech billionaire, is on a mission to turn France into an innovation powerhouse. What he has accomplished with its own version of the trinity (Ecole 42, Station F and Kima ventures) is quite a sign of the times too. …Xavier Niel5 min read
Jan 8, 20215 — How SpaceX agile methodology gave birth to StarshipRemember these movies about NASA’s facilities featuring a “NO TREPASSING” sign on the gate? Remember the state-of-the-art security checks at reinforced doors with complex lock systems including a combination fingerprint or even retina scans? They were supposedly protecting research efforts from the eyes of curious people in the outside world. …Spacex4 min read
Jan 7, 20214 — Is Huawei a design company?One revealing example of this decentralized trend is Huawei’s R&D strategy. The tech giant has made the headlines for all kinds of geopolitical reasons recently but this should not overshadow the fact that this company is a one of the many incredible Chinese achievements in the field of innovative technologies…Innovation4 min read
Jan 6, 20213 — Why Silicon Valley isn’t just one place anymoreThe culture of “Human Centered Design” was initially born in Silicon Valley thanks to institutions such as Stanford D School or consulting firms like IDEO. In the 1960s, under the influence of the Esalen Institute, Stanford’s engineering school started to focus on “creativity and empathy.” …Innovation3 min read
Jan 5, 20212 — How startups fail, learn and succeedNowadays innovation resides in vast startup ecosystems. It is within these networks of thousands of entrepreneurs launching new ventures every month that ideas circulate. 137,000 businesses give birth every day or 50 million per year, as established by Failory’s “ Ultimate Startup Failure Rate Report 2020”. 90% of startups eventually…Innovation2 min read
Jan 4, 20211 — R&D is dead, long live innovation?During my 20 years as both a passionate aficionado and professional within the innovation ecosystem, I have witnessed a profound change originally triggered by the internet earthquake (I was 19 years old when Amazon was founded) but with aftershocks and replicas way beyond anybody could imagine at the time. …Innovation3 min read
