Innovation in industrial technology is a driving force that can keep your organisation ahead of the competition. However, challenges are often complex and new solutions pop up constantly. As a result, it is vital companies engage with the best specialists available in the industry.
How Specialists Can Help You Innovate
The best specialists have a deep understanding of industrial technology and in-depth knowledge in their field. They are accustomed to solving complex problems in actual business situations.
Top experts also bring their unique perspective to the table, providing valuable insights which may accelerate the innovation process.
Furthermore, an industrial technology specialist is accustomed to working collaboratively. They recognize when a challenge requires experts from other fields. They can also assemble effective teams to solve industry’s toughest technological problems.
Additional Ways Specialists Can Help
A specialist in industrial technology has major advantages over others. Their experience allows them to spot what lies at the root of many problems. This can save any organization time and money.
These industry specialists also focus on organizational interconnection. They assume an overarching perspective, instead of dwelling on minutia. Consequently, they help companies successfully integrate all business units.
Additionally, a seasoned specialist can identify trends and patterns that others may not recognize. This allows them to proactively avoid problems.
Finally, a top-notch specialist in industrial technology collaborates with other specialists well. They can identify best-in-class experts to ensure organisations invest in the most beneficial solutions.
EarlyBirds Industrial Technology Specialist
EarlyBirds U.S. Industry Advisory Board includes one of the most notable industrial technology specialists in the world, Dr. Kathleen L. Kiernan. She is the President and Chair of the Board of NEC National Security Systems (NSS), a subsidiary of NEC Corporation of America.
Her leadership has been vital in developing strategic thinking and strategy development for critical incident management exercises across government and private sector organizations.
She has extensive expertise delivering biometric and identity solutions, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and computer vision applications. She has also made a significant contribution to national and international policies related to criminality and terrorism, anomalous behaviour detection, crisis management, and crisis communications.
Accessing Industrial Technology Expertise
Many industrial organisations need expertise to ensure their innovation process runs smoothly. EarlyBirds understands this challenge. We help organisations create a solid strategy to effectively address innovation needs.
Organisations can choose from one of four pathways, each offering the following benefits:
- Reduced cost of innovation
- Quick increases in innovation capability, when required
- Connections to the best Subject Matter Experts, such as Dr. Kiernan
- Simple process
EarlyBirds Innovation Ecosystem
Our award-winning Innovation Ecosystem earned us the title of Global Open Innovation Platform of the Year 2023 and 2024. It allows both innovation and strategic thinking in all areas of a business, including industrial technology.
We unite Innovators, Early Adopters, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to fuel rapid innovative adoption and business evolution. Early Adopters are leaders eager to identify new and disruptive technologies. They want to seize opportunities, solve business challenges, or create new products and services.
Our Ecosystem has a data pool of over 5.0 million global innovations across many industries with solutions that may already address your organisation’s challenges. Alternatively, organisations can list their challenges and request solutions from innovators.
EarlyBirds Ecosystem Maps
The EarlyBirds Ecosystem Maps can help Early Adopter organisations accelerate technology advancement in industry.
Mapping innovation is the process of collecting and evaluating information regarding the external and internal factors affecting innovation. It is an ongoing process that provides a comprehensive and clear view of a company’s innovation ecosystem. This pinpoints potential collaborators and partners.
EarlyBirds Explorer Program
The Explorer Program is tailored towards those who need innovation as a service to supplement existing innovation programs, or to conduct innovation projects when required. It is designed to speed up the process of technological innovation for the organisation as a service.
The Explorer program includes several features including quarterly and monthly innovation days; regular webinars to help stimulate innovation in the organisation; a focus on types of innovations; a platform enterprise license; and a nominated SME for the business.
EarlyBirds Challenger Program
The Challenger Program focuses on a single organisational or technical challenge. It looks for the most relevant innovators that meet your organisational, technical, and risk requirements.
The program is run by an EarlyBirds Subject Matter Expert, such as Dr. Kiernan, who identifies your key issues. The SME then searches the data pool to identify and curate options for further evaluation. The most suitable option is chosen and the SME drafts a roadmap of next steps, POC, trial, or implementation.
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EarlyBirds can help your organisation accelerate innovation in industrial technology. We’ve helped those in Manufacturing, the Public Sector, Food Industry, Retail, Healthcare, Operations & Maintenance, Finance & Insurance, Energy, Education, Cybersecurity, and elsewhere. Let us guide you towards appropriate partnerships that can propel your organisation’s innovation efforts forward.
Organisations can register independently at https://earlybirds.io/. Alternatively, those unsure of which option is best suited to their needs can schedule a consultation. We use an individualized approach to ensure you find the best possible solutions.