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article · 4 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
The innovation process is not a pipeline
The innovation process is better understood as a learning system with commitment points than as a pipeline from idea to launch. That distinction changes what good innovation management actually looks like.
Eraldo Federico Acchiappati
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