SparkLabKC Blog 3 Ways Big Business Can Keep Up With Innovation Trends

Innovation is and has always been a defining strength of American business. Companies constantly strive to be the best that they can be, thinking into the future and hoping to create trends, rather than merely keep up with them. The pursuit of innovation may be easiest for small companies, where lean methodologies prize quick thinking and flexibility, but bigger companies aren't letting innovation trends pass them by. As an accelerator program for early-stage companies, SparkLabKC has a unique perspective on the practices of innovative businesses, and we're seeing more and more alignment with new trends in corporate innovation. A piece in The Huffington Post outlines several of these trends in corporate innovation management, and I want to discuss three that I feel are especially helpful for big businesses seeking the successful innovation demonstrated by our startups.