u.s. army armament research, development, & engineering center (ardec) ardec innovation - the...
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U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, & ENGINEERING CENTER (ARDEC)
ARDEC Innovation - The IDEA Program
Presented By: Dr. Anthony Pezzano, US ARMY ARDEC
25 February 2014
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Disruptive Enemy
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Innovation Offshoring
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The IDEA Program(Innovative Developments Everyday at ARDEC)
•Record Ideas (Government Property)
•Protect Inventor Rights
•Serve ARDEC Interests
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ARDEC
Innovation
Office
B79
The Innovation Office
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Idea Database Experts IEC Submission
ARDEC
Support
Idea
Primary
Inventor
Innovation
Office
Rewards & Recognition
• 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
Idea Management and Protection
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ARDEC
Champions
Catalysts
Micro
Funding
Hubs
Proof of
Concept
Training
Primary
Inventor
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
• Cultivates Technical Talent (Creativity)
• May Seed Future Projects (Funding)
• No Time Resources Required
Support for Idea Originators
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ARDEC
Communications Request for Innovation
Open Innovation
External Resources
Workshops &
Focals
Innovation
Office
• 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
Support for Managers
Collaboration
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More Innovation
Higher Innovation
ProductivityMore Innovators
Better Innovators Better Infrastructure Smart Recruiting Open Innovation
Training
Innovation Methods
Management of
Innovation
Facilitation
Workshops
Focals
Creativity TestingIdea Database
IP Management
Innovation Office &
Hubs
Champions &
Catalysis
Communications
Collaboration
Infrastructure
Thought Leader
Network
Communications
Collaboration Space
Trend Leader Network
OI MarketplaceMetrics & Rewards
Innovation Program Toolset
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Idea Database Experts IEC Submission
ARDEC
Champions
Catalysts
Micro
Funding
Hubs
Proof of
Concept
Communications Request for Innovation
Open Innovation
External Resources
Workshops&
Focals
Training
Idea
Primary
Inventor
Innovation
Office
Rewards & Recognition
Operational
Database
ARDEC Innovation Program
Collaboration
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Current Workshops
Dual Use Technologies
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Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Patents Awards
23 28 30 31 41 52
*Over 400 Ideas Entered in the Ideas Database
ARDEC Patent Awards