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ARDEC Innovation - The IDEA Program Presented By: Dr. Anthony Pezzano, US ARMY ARDEC 25 February 2014. Disruptive Enemy. Innovation Offshoring. The IDEA Program (Innovative Developments Everyday at ARDEC). Record Ideas (Government Property) Protect Inventor Rights Serve ARDEC Interests.
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ARDEC Innovation - The IDEA Program • Presented By: Dr. Anthony Pezzano, US ARMY ARDEC • 25 February 2014
The IDEA Program(Innovative Developments Everyday at ARDEC) • Record Ideas (Government Property) • Protect Inventor Rights • Serve ARDEC Interests
The Innovation Office Innovation Office B79 ARDEC
Idea Management and Protection Rewards & Recognition Idea Idea Database Experts IEC Submission Primary Inventor • Accommodates Changes in Patent Policy • Protects Individual Rights to Ideas • Protects Divisional Ownership of Ideas • Ideas are Assets • Confidential • Scanned by Your Top management for Funding Opportunities • Increases Manager’s Overall Visibility Support Innovation Office ARDEC
Support for Idea Originators • Cultivates Technical Talent (Creativity) • May Seed Future Projects (Funding) • No Time Resources Required Champions Primary Inventor Micro Funding Training Catalysts Proof of Concept Hubs Innovation Office • No Financial Resources Required • Adds Resources at No Cost to You • Proof of Concept Outcome • Increases Depth of Competency • Increases Divisional and Personal Visibility ARDEC
Support for Managers • Generates Content for New Proposals (New Funding) • Increases the Uniqueness of Standing Proposals • A Fourth Method of Mitigating Risk (besides more time, more money and punting it to a contractor) • Reduces Complexity, Increases Reliability, Reduces Cost • Reduces Harmful Effects • Reduces Duplication of Work • Identifies New External Resources Innovation Office Workshops & Focals Communications Request for Innovation ARDEC Open Innovation External Resources Collaboration
Innovation Program Toolset More Innovation Higher Innovation Productivity More Innovators Better Innovators Better Infrastructure Smart Recruiting Open Innovation Training Facilitation Idea Database Creativity Testing Collaboration Infrastructure IP Management Thought Leader Network Workshops Innovation Methods Innovation Office & Hubs Trend Leader Network Management of Innovation Focals Champions & Catalysis Collaboration Space Metrics & Rewards OI Marketplace Communications Communications
ARDEC Innovation Program Rewards & Recognition Idea Database Experts IEC Submission Idea Champions Primary Inventor Micro Funding Training Catalysts Proof of Concept Hubs Innovation Office Workshops& Focals Communications Request for Innovation ARDEC Open Innovation Operational Database External Resources Collaboration
Current Workshops Urban Warfare
Current Workshops Dual Use Technologies
ARDEC Patent Awards *Over 400 Ideas Entered in the Ideas Database