In a world where disruptive technologies and new business models can change the entire game and new competitors emerge from across the globe, the challenge facing organisations is to intensify their capacity for innovation... and capture the rewards rather than cede them to competition. the Think, Play, Do Group was set up in 2005 to provide commercial access to expertise of the Innovation Studies Centres at Imperial College London and the University of Queensland, Brisbane. We harness business acumen with rigorous academic insights to help organisations find robust new approaches for innovation.
November 2010
Dr Peter Thomond, presented the early findings of the Collaborative Venture "Enabling technologies for environmental sustainability" at the Enterprise 2020 Conference in Brussels. The collaborative venture is co-sponsored by Microsoft and SAP and advised by the WWF and Tech America Europe, among others. Its objective is two-fold. Firstly, to develop case studies and tools that can be used by industry, academia and policy makers to understand and validate how specific technologies can contribute to carbon abatement. Secondly, to assemble a stakeholder coalition to transmit a coherent and impactful message to European policy makers and business leaders in order to further improve Europe's investment in innovation to fight climate change and promote environmental sustainability. Watch the brief videos below to learn more. If you'd like to join our collaborative venture email disrupt@thinkplaydo.com:
June 2010
We are delighted to announce that Professor David Gann, Head of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group at the Imperial College Business School and Chairman of the Think Play Do Group has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours announced on Saturday 12th June. The award recognises Professor Gann's great contribution to Engineering, particularly in relation to innovation in the built environment. Professor Gann also holds a chair at Imperial in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
June 2009
Dr. Pete Thomond presented some of his latest insights on the links between innovation and sustainability at the 14th Sustainability and Design Network Conference. For an abridged version of his presentation, titled "Innovation with Integrity: a new route to sustainability?" email disrupt@thinkplaydo.com.
