Synnovation
Every year there are over 3 million patent filings globally, so there is no shortage of new ideas for new ‘stuff’. But just because something is innovative doesn’t necessarily make it good for society. According to Philips there is a ‘technology innovation gap’: only 54% of people surveyed across USA, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and The Netherlands were satisfied with existing innovations in the areas that were most important to them, like environment, health and education. Synergistic innovation - or synnovation - creates benefits for individuals and society, for business and ecosystems. This is meaningful innovation - innovation with purpose.
— Wayne Visser
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