Gareth SumnerUnlocking innovation through analogyHow could Tinder help communities engage with property developers? What value could a Tripadvisor focused on home buyers add? What might a…Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017
Gareth SumnerDeveloping knowledge of community involvement in the property development industryDeveloping knowledge of community involvement in the property development industrySep 30, 2017Sep 30, 2017
Gareth SumnerDeveloping a process for cross-industry innovationMy previous posts have introduced the idea of taking a product concept from an innovative industry and using it to disrupt a less…Sep 5, 2017Sep 5, 2017
Gareth SumnerFrom Napster to AirBnB — how concepts from one industry can disrupt anotherIn my last post, I proposed that low-innovation industries could be disrupted by products and ideas from more innovative industries. I…Aug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Gareth SumnerCan an innovative industry disrupt one that isn’t?Industries don’t innovate at the same rate — and some industries innovate better than others. For example, the technology industry is a…Jul 23, 2017Jul 23, 2017
Gareth SumnerCommunity consultation, innovation and a Masters dissertationThis week I graduated as a Master in Innovation from London’s Cass Business School. My fellow graduates were management consultants, tech…Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
Gareth SumnerYour experiences of the designer-user relationship in place-makingAs part of my research into future technologies that could support the user-relationship in place-making I’ve been holding face-to-face…Aug 24, 2016Aug 24, 2016
Gareth SumnerBuilding credibility with the local community — and keeping itIn my last post I talked about engagement and playfulness and how they are essential for getting people involved in local issues and…Aug 23, 2016Aug 23, 2016
Gareth SumnerPlace-making and playfulnessOver the past few weeks I’ve interviewed a diverse mix of fascinating people for my research into technologies for place making. I’ve met…Aug 15, 2016Aug 15, 2016