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Idea Centric Strategically DrivenHumanely Conscious
Our Firm’s Capabilities
© 2013 Miles Finch Innovation, LLCIdea Climate Equation® and its design are registered trademarks of Miles Finch Innovation, LLC
WE HELP ORGANIZATIONS
CREATE AND INCUBATE IDEAS
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Our areas of expertise focus on four core
drivers of organizational innovation:
• Creating the environment for innovation
• Creating supporting infrastructure &
processes
• Creating strategic frameworks that
focus the organization on key goals
• Creating and incubating ideas that
align with business objectives.
What We Do
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What’s Up with the Name?MILES FINCH INNOVATION WAS
INSPIRED BY CHARLES DARWIN
The multiple species of finches he discovered on
the Galapagos Islands played a key role in
shaping his evolution and natural selection
theory.
Although he had studied much about species
evolution, it was his discovery of the Galapagos
finches that helped him connect the dots.
“Miles” simply represents the path he had to
travel in order to experience his “aha” moment.
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OUR MISSION
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To help our clients build better innovative
cultures and processes so they can capture
value from their organization’s creativity.
“AS COMPANIES PURSUE THE HOLY GRAIL OF INNOVATION,
THEY’RE ESSENTIALLY CONTRACTING TO BECOME MORE
CREATIVE. THE IMPLICATIONS ARE
ENORMOUS. BUT, THE REWARDS CAN BE TRANSFORMATIVE.”
- TONY VENGROVEFOUNDER & CEO
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We Offer a Full Range of Services Centered Around Innovation
CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
MAPPING
INSIGHT ACTIVATION
PORTFOLIO STRATEGY
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING
CREATIVE FACILITATION
NEW PRODUCT CONCEPTING
VISION, MISSION & VALUES DEVELOPMENT
CULTURAL ASSESMENTS
TEAM BUILDING & DiSC ASSESMENTS
IDEA CLIMATE EQUATION® WORKSHOP
TECHNOLOGY & IP SCOUTING
CONCEPT INCUBATION
RAPID PRODUCT OPTIMIZATION
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We Search for the Truth…
WE DECONSTRUCT THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE TO
IDENTIFY INSIGHTS AND PRESSURE POINTS THAT
CAN BE EXPLOITED WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Need-Recognition Consideration Usage Post-Consumption
[emotional]
in
[behavioral]
sight
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… and Incubate Ideas Until they Hit the Sweet Spot
WE UNDERSTAND THAT INNOVATION
REQUIRES CREATIVE IDEAS THAT
ALIGN WITH CONSUMER NEEDS AND
INTERNAL CONSTRAINTS.
“YOUR ODDS OF HITTING THE SWEET SPOT AFTER ONE
BRAINSTORM SESSION IS MINIMAL. IT’S CRITICAL TO
INCUBATE SPARKS OF IDEAS AND GIVE THEM TIME TO
GROW INTO ATTRACTIVE AND FEASIBLE OPPORTUNITIES.”
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Our Alliance with Insight Strategy Group Provides Access to a Full Range of Marketing & Research Capabilities
Located in Manhattan, Insight
Strategy is a full-service research and
strategy firm that inspires its clients
to build innovative and impactful
experiences for their consumers.
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Truth + Possibility = Inspiration
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What Makes Us Different?WE DON’T STOP AT CREATING
IDEAS.
WE WORK HARD TO CONNECT IDEAS
TO TECHNOLOGIES SO THEY
TRANSFORM FROM AN IDEA ON A
PIECE OF PAPER TO A FEASIBLE
PROTOTYPE. “WE DON’T WANT TO EVER LEAVE YOU STRANDED
WITH A STACK OF IDEAS YOU CAN’T EXECUTE. WE
SCAN THE GLOBE TO LOOK FOR CAPABILITIES YOU
CAN USE TO BEGIN R&D EXPLORATION.”
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We Focus on the Innovation You Actually Need
THINK OF US AS PRAGMATIC
DREAMERS.
“We need to innovate” is too broad of an
objective. We work with clients to develop a
strategic framework to determine what kind
of innovation is actually required to build the
business.
“IT’S EASY TO BRAINSTORM RADICAL IDEAS THAT CAN’T
BE EXECUTED. WE DON’T CHASE DISRUPTIVE
INNOVATION JUST FOR THE SAKE OF IT. WE RECOGNIZE
THAT MOST BUSINESS SITUATIONS CALL FOR
INNOVATION THAT IS STRATEGIC AND ADDS VALUE
TO THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE.”
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We Embrace Diversity of Thinking
Our diverse network of industry experts can
participate in framing strategic challenges and
brainstorming solutions. We believe diversity is
the friend of creativity and strive to surround
our clients with stimulating perspective that
opens minds and
creates fresh context.
HOW WOULD A MECHANICAL ENGINEER OR A STATISTICIAN SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?
WHAT WOULD THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS?
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We Believe Innovation Should Be Experienced First-Hand
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WE DESIGN EXPEDITIONARY EVENTS THAT INSPIRE NEW IDEAS
Based on your learning objectives, we curate
a tour of innovative businesses and products
that allow you to interact with creative
entrepreneurs who are solving similar
problems.
EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING EVENTS GET CLIENTS OUT
OF THE OFFICE INTO CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTS
SO THEY GET INSPIRED TO MAKE
NOVEL CONNECTIONS AND CREATE IDEAS
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We Help Build Creative Leadership SkillsCREATIVITY IS THE FUEL FOR INNOVATION.
YET, MANY LEADERS HAVE NEVER BEEN
TRAINED ON BUILDING CREATIVE CULTURES
OR MANAGING CREATIVE EMPLOYEES. WE
CAN HELP!
The Idea Climate Equation® is our proprietary
teaching tool that guides a conversation on
corporate innovation and creativity.- Team workshops- Executive level mentoring- Keynote speeches
“ACCORDING TO IBM’S 2010 GLOBAL CEO SURVEY,
CREATIVITY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP
ATTRIBUTE CEOS WANT IN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.”
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We Promote Collaboration
Innovation teams require great communication
skills to effectively collaborate and build trust. We
utilize
Everything DiSC® assessment tools to craft
teambuilding sessions that invite communication
and understanding.
“WE HELP BUILD A BETTER WORKPLACE
ONE RELATIONSHIP AT A TIME.”
FEATURED DiSC® TOOLS:
• WORKPLACE PROFILE• WORK OF LEADERS
PROFILE• 363 FOR LEADERS PROFILE• MANAGEMENT PROFILE • SALES PROFILE
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We are Predisposed to ActionIN•NO•VATE: VERB
The intersection of strategy, innovation and
creativity forms the letters ‘ate’ – the Latin
suffix which means: to do, to make, to act
upon.
It’s a friendly reminder that innovation is not
about thinking of new things but actually doing
new things.
That’s why we prefer the word innovate.
It invites action, not definition.
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How can we help?
TONY VENGROVE, FOUNDER & [email protected]
MOBILE: 203-788-2665
WWW.MILESFINCHINNOVATION.COM
IN A PINCH? CALL THE FINCH!
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