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Gareth Sumner

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Jul 4, 2021

Jul 4, 2021

Gareth Sumner

Unlocking innovation through analogy

How could Tinder help communities engage with property developers? What value could a Tripadvisor focused on home buyers add? What might a…

Oct 30, 2017

Unlocking innovation through analogy

Oct 30, 2017

Gareth Sumner

Developing knowledge of community involvement in the property development industry

Developing knowledge of community involvement in the property development industry

Sep 30, 2017

Developing knowledge of community involvement in the property development industry

Sep 30, 2017

Gareth Sumner

Developing a process for cross-industry innovation

My previous posts have introduced the idea of taking a product concept from an innovative industry and using it to disrupt a less…

Sep 5, 2017

Developing a process for cross-industry innovation

Sep 5, 2017

Gareth Sumner

From Napster to AirBnB — how concepts from one industry can disrupt another

In my last post, I proposed that low-innovation industries could be disrupted by products and ideas from more innovative industries. I…

Aug 7, 2017

Aug 7, 2017

Gareth Sumner

Can 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, 2017

Can an innovative industry disrupt one that isn’t?

Jul 23, 2017

Gareth Sumner

Community consultation, innovation and a Masters dissertation

This week I graduated as a Master in Innovation from London’s Cass Business School. My fellow graduates were management consultants, tech…

Jul 18, 2017

Jul 18, 2017

Gareth Sumner

Your experiences of the designer-user relationship in place-making

As 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, 2016

Aug 24, 2016

Gareth Sumner

Building credibility with the local community — and keeping it

In my last post I talked about engagement and playfulness and how they are essential for getting people involved in local issues and…

Aug 23, 2016

Building credibility with the local community — and keeping it

Aug 23, 2016

Gareth Sumner

Place-making and playfulness

Over 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, 2016

Place-making and playfulness

Aug 15, 2016

Gareth Sumner

Gareth Sumner

Fascinated by cities, design and the possibilities of technology. Studying innovation, practising Urban Design. Living life and always learning.

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