Innovation Acceleration, LLC

Recently came across a thoughtful article from #VentureBeat on leveraging GenAI in the R&D pipeline. Generative AI is transforming industries, but as Ashish Pawar highlights, there's a vital distinction between augmenting human creativity and outsourcing it entirely. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gYiq5uiC At Innovation Acceleration, LLC, we focus on enhancing the front of the innovation funnel by ensuring that technology amplifies human ingenuity rather than replacing it. Our "human in the loop" approach uses a structured framework of questions, patterns, and principles to maintain the authenticity and originality that drive groundbreaking innovations. This perspective aligns with the article’s emphasis on the importance of human creativity, experience, empathy, and vision in shaping true innovation. Learn more about our approach: https://lnkd.in/g6E8TXcT #GenAI #Innovation #RnD

How do we push the boundaries of creativity and problem-solving?   A recent article from Harvard Business School explores the fascinating interplay between humans and generative AI in creative problem-solving. Key takeaways resonate deeply with our work at InnovationAcceleration.ai:   ➡️ Human solutions tend to be more novel, often reflecting unique "inside the box" thinking. Meanwhile, AI-generated ideas excel in value and feasibility. ➡️ The process mirrors a structured funnel: define the problem, generate ideas, evaluate, and implement. ➡️ The “best” results? A collaboration between humans and AI—engineering prompts, iterating, and refining for originality and impact. ➡️ A simple tweak—telling AI to ensure each new idea differs from the previous—consistently drove higher-quality outcomes.   At InnovationAcceleration.ai, this balance is our core focus. By combining structured innovation methodologies like SIT and TRIZ with generative AI, we’re creating tools that amplify human creativity while ensuring practical, actionable results.   Curious how this applies to your team? Let’s talk about how we’re innovating the innovation process itself.   Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gguNUjzN   #Innovation #AI #Creativity #GenerativeAI #ProblemSolving #Collaboration

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Data analytics falls into three core categories with regards to value, and this translates to Large Language Models:   🔍 Descriptive: What happened?   What insights can LLMs uncover about your brand today?   📊 Predictive: What will happen?   How can LLMs forecast or shape narrative trends around your brand’s future?   🎯 Prescriptive: What actions should you take now to achieve a desired outcome?   How can LLMs inform the evolution of your brand, product, process, or strategy?   ✨ The key question: What problem are you solving for?   https://lnkd.in/gz5M85KS   #InnovationAcceleration #ArtificialIntelligence

Ever struggled to tailor your message for your audience? Talked over someone's head or gotten too technical? In business and life, we often encounter people with different experiences and ways of understanding. Sometimes, we even use different words or acronyms for the same concepts.   One of the most important skills in communication is knowing your audience and adjusting accordingly. When explaining complex ideas, it's often best to use analogies and stories that resonate with them. Asking questions can help gauge their understanding. Visuals can simplify complexity, and adapting your tone to match their expectations is key—technical audiences may prefer precision, while others appreciate a more conversational style.   Take time to pause and summarize your key points so the audience stays with you, and always check in to see if anything needs clarification. Fostering that interaction can greatly enhance comprehension.   Combining generative AI with structured methods of innovation can be a challenging concept to explain without visuals. I recently tested NotebookLM’s ability to create a podcast using only content from our website. Let’s just say I was taking notes!   IA Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gTHUgh7V   #InnovationAcceleration #Communication #NotebookLM

In celebration of #StartupCincy Week 2024, we're excited to highlight the available co-working spaces at 1819, open to all members of the ecosystem. Why Co-work at the 1819 Innovation Hub's Venture Lab? 🌟 Affordable Access: Secure your dedicated desk for just $150/month, complete with free parking and room reservations. 🌟 Flexible Spaces: Enjoy floating workspaces throughout the building and Venture Lab, perfect for collaboration with your team. 🌟 Unparalleled Networking: Connect with top-tier partners like P&G, Kroger, 5/3, Western & Southern, and more. 🌟 UC Student Talent: Tap into the innovative minds from the University of Cincinnati. Ready to elevate your entrepreneurial journey? Visit our website to learn more! https://bit.ly/4f2VU4j #CoWorking #Startups #Ventures #CincinnatiInnovationDistrict #1819InnovationHub #TheCenterForTheSiliconHeartland

Thank you to everyone who came out for our session on Prompt Engineering yesterday at #MidwestCon. 🙏 Also want to give a big shout out to Rob Richardson, Disruption Now, Speakers, Panelists, Sponsors, and all the volunteers for such an amazing event at the 1819 Innovation Hub. Enjoyed the Opening Keynote by Eric Solomon, Ph.D. from The Human OS and "Doubling down on what makes us human." Powerful message to start Day 1! Can't wait to see what Day 2 has in store!   #PromptEngineering #GenerativeAI #InnovationAcceleration

Excited to be working with University of Cincinnati College of Law's Entrepreneurship & Community Development Clinic (ECDC) this semester! Grateful to have JC Candidates Brian Traub and Richard Misischia, under the guidance of Zach Bahorik helping Innovation Acceleration, LLC over the Fall with legal strategy, contracts, and licensing. Let's go! 🙏 🐾 🚀   https://lnkd.in/gsrpqKz7   #UCLaw #ECDC

Humbled and excited to be a Finalist for the Innovation SMB Award from The Circuit at the 2024 Best of Tech Awards. Congratulations to all the other finalist, and best of luck! To all those that have been a part of this journey... 🙏 Zhané Broomfield, M.S. Sachin Ruparelia, M.S. Anastacia Dwyer Tristan Darcy Tyler Gates Mary Dwyer Ryan C. Nate Sowder Lindsay Stricker Shannon Lewandowski Heather Swensgard Kate Harmon Tony Almaguer Rebecca Rudolph Stephen Kenney Dan Whitacre Drew Boyd RJ Sargent Judy Bernstein, and many more... 1819 Innovation Hub UC Venture Lab Cincinnati Innovation District   #Cincinnati #Innovation

What an incredible time this week training the trainers at the 1819 Innovation Hub Learning Lab, where we launched our second cohort of AI-Enhanced Group Facilitation. A big thank you to Nicholas Partridge, Rebecca Rudolph, and RJ Sargent for diving into the future of learning and work with such enthusiasm and dedication! 🙏 💪 🙌 Thank you to Mary Dwyer for the pics! 📸   #LearningLab #GenerativeAI #Innovation #Creativity