Enhance sustainability

Zespri system innovation on clearance to pick

‘Timing is everything’ – this old adage applied to different facets of business from product launch,marketing to supply chain. However, it becomes absolutely vital if you are a fruit producer, a global brand and a dominant market leader. Yes, ‘clearance to pick’ is such a key aspect in the fruit…
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Online marketplace for better catchment management

We all know that online platforms and marketplace has changed the way we live today. With the likes of Amazon’s, Airbnb’s and Uber, the digital marketplace is a new efficient way to disrupt the status quo and create a vibrant marketplace for innovation. But can this marketplace be leveraged to…
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Brokering win-win deal with customers for saving power

When Sarah’s Air Conditioner Became Her Money-Maker Last January, as Melbourne sweltered in a 42°C heatwave, Sarah Chen did something unexpected—she earned money by using less electricity. While her neighborhood leaned heavily on air conditioners, Sarah received a simple text:“Peak event starting now. Your target: reduce usage by 2kW for…
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Sports Reclife

Brazil’s Sport Club Recife innovates organ donation

Brazil’s Sport Club Recife is known for having some of the most passionate fans in Brazil . They are passionate about life too. Even after death. 51,000 Recife fans have signed up to donate their organs after they die (more than the stadium capacity). The club has mobilised their passionate…
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Imperfect Pick

Celebrating imperfection for better cause

 IMPERFECT PICKS is a special category of Harris Farms , a food retailer. Imperfect picks are seasonal range of fruit and vegetables that might not look perfect from the outside, but are as perfect as ever on the inside. IMPERFECT PICKS helps reduce the astonishing statistic that 25% of farmers…
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Circular Economy : Capital from Waste

The circular economy is a generic term for an industrial economy that is producing no waste and pollution, by design or intention. It is more than just thinking green or promoting reuse. The core principles which drive the circular economy are , every thing comes from nature and hence it…
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Myanmar’s Design Thinking Center for economic empowerment

Leading global organizations are all investing heavily to embed Design Thinking as part of their core execution strategy.  Myanmar which is getting back to democracy after 50 years of military rule realizes that it has lot of work to do to build a strong economy and create a situation where…
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Sharing economy for social cause

Technology is now enabling the companies to allow their customers to be part of their social welfare efforts.Two such examples which has making waves are #Datadonate and the Rapid Rewards -points sharing program by Southwest airlines. #Datadonate is an initiative from Swedish mobile operator Three in which leftover mobile data…
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M-Changa : Mobile innovation for social commerce

Africa has always been in forefront when it comes to innovating using mobile services.M-Pesa, the mobile money transfer service started launched few years ago was a such great success story that several innovations have been built levering M-Pesa platform. One such interesting service is M-Changa which uses the mobile technologies…
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