Hutch Carpenter

Senior Consultant for HYPE Innovation (http://hypeinnovation.com/). Father of two young 'uns who misses running marathons. San Francisco, CA.
#fei14 @Colin_at_HYPE describes profile of 'Innovation Advocates'. 1st: They should have day jobs, not be full-time innovation employees.
#fei14 Volvo Trucks has 49 advocates who sit in a command center during idea jams, focus on collaborating w/ 10,000 person community.
#fei14 Key foundations for a sustainable employee innovation program: communication; grow the community; broad focus; use your data. #socbiz
#fei14 @Colin_at_HYPE talks about sustainable innovation programs with employees. Keys? Engagement, innovation, value. #socbiz
Attending @Colin_at_HYPE session at #FEI14: "Innovation Advocates - Your Underground Heros!" > Think of Advocates as "boots-on-the-ground".
Long lines to register this morning at #FEI14. https://twitter.com/bhc3...
Thinking Twitter's new mute function would be better if it had a time duration option (e.g. "Mute for 8 hours"). Otherwise, just unfollow.
Really digging @IdeaPaint, turns any wall into a whiteboard. It's demo'd here at @IXchat event. #innovation https://twitter.com/bhc3...
About to start @IXchat event here at IBM Innovation Center in Cambridge. https://twitter.com/bhc3...
Did you know that U.S. margarine consumption correlates very tightly with divorce rates in the state of Maine? http://www.tylervigen.com/view_co...
Did you know that U.S. margarine consumption correlates very tightly with divorce rates in the state of Main? http://www.tylervigen.com/view_co...
RT @jordanfrank: Can't believe actual adults are blocking a selling model that consumers aren't protesting. #teslamotors http://www.engadget.com/2014...
RT @SFGiants: 75% of the earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Brandon Crawford.
Watching Man City match with @charlie_sport. A win or tie for City wins the Premier League. Cc: @uvagooner (@ Lir) https://foursquare.com/bhc3...
Now up at #hypeforum14, @weitzelm of @JiveSoftware: "How Social Software and Innovation Management Fit Together". #socbiz
RT @woodsey: Liberty Global recognize and reward good ideas even if they don't get selected for implementation #hypeforum14
Liberty Global has run 4 campaigns, good ideas from each. Key action for engagement? Regular updates to crowd. #hypeforum14 #overcommunicate
Liberty Global has 3 levels of innovation sponsorship: Strategic (c-level), Tactical (business sponsors), Crowd (advocates). #hypeforum14
Next up at #hypeforum14, Roel de Vries of Liberty Global (telecom/television) on "Facilitating Innovation".
Next up at #hypeforum14, @jasparroos on "Building an Innovation Machine".
Edible computing? @D_Nye_Griffiths talking about this tech trend. Chips made of ingredients we already consume (e.g. copper!). #hypeforum14
Per @D_Nye_Griffiths, mobility/miniaturization is a key transformative technological trend driving innovation. Opens up a lot. #hypeforum14
Next up at #hypeforum14, Wired's @D_Nye_Griffiths on "The Innovation Wave".
Wilo designed trolleys that rolled thru their manufacturing plants. Bring Wings innovation program to workers on the floor. #hypeforum14
Wilo designed studios in its different locations that walked people through the elements of the Wings innovation program. #hypeforum14
Wilo had series of events preceding the launch of its Wings innovation program. Physical collateral & multiple communications. #hypeforum14
Wilo invested time designing the brand to represent its innovation program. 'Wings' became its name, icon. Used for promotion. #hypeforum14
Dr. Kettner is describing how Wilo developed its communication practices to promote its employee innovation program. #hypeforum14 #socbiz
Next up at #hypeforum14: Dr. Thorsten Kettner of Wilo. Wilo is a pump manufacturer working to enhance its innovation capabilities.
Variety is the spice of engagement. Innventia runs a blend of improvement campaigns and patentable R&D idea campaigns. #hypeforum14 #socbiz
Innventia ran a Dragons Den event last year. I've said before, that show has done a lot to popularize democratized innovation. #hypeforum14