Skype, Estonia, and the secret sauce to prosperity Lincoln Wilcox Skype, Estonia, and the secret sauce to prosperity How did Estonia, once an economic backwater, become an innovation hub? The answer could be a guide for embattled countries following the COVID-19 pandemic. Aug 13, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
Mining for entrepreneurial gold: Discovering market-creating ideas in emerging economies Efosa Ojomo Mining for entrepreneurial gold: Discovering market-creating ideas in emerging economies Despite the economic uncertainty created by COVID-19, now may be the best time to look to emerging markets for innovative new businesses that will grow for years to come. Aug 11, 2020 Efosa Ojomo
A Sherpa’s Guide to Innovation: How to unlock oceans of demand (even during a pandemic) Christensen Institute A Sherpa’s Guide to Innovation: How to unlock oceans of demand (even during a pandemic) We're delighted to rejoin the Sherpas for another conversation on all things innovation. In this episode Efosa Ojomo and Rich Alton share insights from their latest report on building economic resilience via innovation. Aug 5, 2020 Christensen Institute
How to size invisible markets and tap into oceans of demand Rich Alton How to size invisible markets and tap into oceans of demand When it comes to estimating the size of a market that hasn't been created, conventional market analyses fall decidedly short. We propose a new methodology. Aug 4, 2020 Rich Alton
COVID-19 exposes our prosperity problem Efosa Ojomo COVID-19 exposes our prosperity problem The pandemic—and its disproportionate effect on particular populations—highlights a longstanding global prosperity problem in urgent need of a solution. July 30, 2020 Efosa Ojomo
What post-WWII Japan teaches about economic recovery in 2020 Lincoln Wilcox What post-WWII Japan teaches about economic recovery in 2020 Japan’s investment in market-creating innovation in the wake of WWII laid the foundation for the resilient prosperity it enjoys today, and it offers a blueprint for countries in the aftermath of COVID-19. July 28, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
Avoiding the prosperity paradox: How to build economic resilience in a post-COVID world Efosa Ojomo Avoiding the prosperity paradox: How to build economic resilience in a post-COVID world COVID-19 threatens to push half a billion people into poverty. But with the right approach to innovation, stakeholders can not only help emerging economies recover, but thrive. July 23, 2020 Efosa Ojomo
As the world focuses on the pandemic, one organization is focused on the weather Efosa Ojomo As the world focuses on the pandemic, one organization is focused on the weather A plague of locusts threatens up to 10% of the world's population with hunger. ClimaCell is using state-of-the-art weather technology to mitigate the problem. July 9, 2020 Efosa Ojomo
Why getting the world back to normal is not enough Efosa Ojomo Why getting the world back to normal is not enough If anything good is to come from the devastation caused by the coronavirus, let it be an opportunity to rethink, reconsider, and redefine a new normal for many in our world who currently suffer to make a living. July 2, 2020 Efosa Ojomo
Innovators Creating Prosperity: MAX Efosa Ojomo Innovators Creating Prosperity: MAX We caught up with cofounder Adetayo Bamiduro about lessons he’s learned while building a new market for safe and affordable transportation in Nigeria. June 23, 2020 Efosa Ojomo
It’s time to reconsider how to fight poverty Lincoln Wilcox It’s time to reconsider how to fight poverty A conventional approach to poverty alleviation won't be enough to stem the tide of deprivation caused by the pandemic. June 16, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
What a famed historian got right (and wrong) about the global response to COVID-19 Efosa Ojomo What a famed historian got right (and wrong) about the global response to COVID-19 Exclusively transferring resources to poor communities creates dependency and deprives them of the opportunity to develop their own capabilities. June 11, 2020 Efosa Ojomo