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<item><title>Crowdguiding: All about an emerging concept</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/crowdguiding/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/crowdguiding/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>You’ve already heard of crowdfunding or crowdsourcing, right? Well, today I’m going to explain to you what crowdguiding is.</description></item>
<item><title>What is market research?</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/what-is-market-research/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/what-is-market-research/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What is market research and how can it help your company better understand its market and successfully innovate?</description></item>
<item><title>B2B consulting firms: the 3 main challenges of innovative products</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/b2b-consulting-firms-the-3-main-challenges-of-innovative-products/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/b2b-consulting-firms-the-3-main-challenges-of-innovative-products/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What are the three main problems encountered by B2B consulting firms carrying out market research studies ?</description></item>
<item><title>Innovation consulting firms: what innovation project owners expect of you</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/innovation-consulting-firms-what-innovation-project-owners-expect-of-you/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/innovation-consulting-firms-what-innovation-project-owners-expect-of-you/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The innovation consulting firms sector must constantly evolve to be ever more qualitative. But what are these new expectations?</description></item>
<item><title>Using Market Intelligence for Successful Innovation</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-intelligence-for-innovation/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-intelligence-for-innovation/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Analytical intelligence alone is not enough for innovations in a market. How marketing intelligence can complement it.</description></item>
<item><title>How to Make an Innovation Process that Actually Works</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/innovation-process/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/innovation-process/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Do you have a well-defined innovation process for your company? Here is a method to sustain your innovation in your market.</description></item>
<item><title>Want to Enhance Your Decision Making Skills while Innovating?</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/decision-making-innovation/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/decision-making-innovation/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Follow our guide to hone your decision-making skills and make the best choices for your innovation projects.</description></item>
<item><title>Do My R&amp;D and Marketing Teams Really Need to Work Together?</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/rd-and-marketing-work-together/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/rd-and-marketing-work-together/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Bringing together R&amp;D and Marketing is essential to ensure the direction and success of a product. What are the benefits?</description></item>
<item><title>The reasons your innovations fail… and how to overcome the issue</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/reasons-innovations-fail/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/reasons-innovations-fail/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Why is innovation more than just a declared ambition? We explain the reasons behind the importance of innovation.</description></item>
<item><title>5 Reasons Market Insights are Absolutely Crucial for Innovations</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-insights-innovations/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-insights-innovations/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Is your market ready for your innovation? Discover why market insights are precious to confirm its viability.</description></item>
<item><title>3 companies that found new application fields for their technology</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/new-applications-innovation/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/new-applications-innovation/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Explore the benefits of finding new applications for your innovation via market insights while expanding your market.</description></item>
<item><title>What exactly is a “Market Insight”?</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-insight-definition/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-insight-definition/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Discover the true definition of &quot;market insights&quot; and how to use them correctly to add value to your innovation portfolio.</description></item>
<item><title>5 market test survey questions to ask to evaluate the potential of your innovation</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-research-survey-questions/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-research-survey-questions/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>You want to conduct a market study to validate the potential of one of your innovations. But what are the right questions to ask?</description></item>
<item><title>Why Concept Testing is Crucial — And How to Do It Before a New Launch</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/concept-testing/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/concept-testing/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Learn how to test your innovations' chances of success through concept testing before putting them on the market.</description></item>
<item><title>Why B2B Market Research is an Exciting (and Worthy) Challenge</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/btob-market-research-challenge/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/btob-market-research-challenge/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>When it comes to getting the most relevant insights for your innovation, btob researches don’t have it easy, but challenging doesn’t mean impossible</description></item>
<item><title>To maximize the power of your market research report, ask these five crucial questions</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-research-report/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-research-report/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What does your research report tell you? Here are five questions you must ask yourself to get the most out of your custom market research report:</description></item>
<item><title>The Ideal Market Research Process for your innovation projects</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-research-process-innovations/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-research-process-innovations/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>There are four steps to nailing your market research process, and maximising your innovation’s chances of success. What are they?</description></item>
<item><title>Custom Market Research or Syndicated Market Research? The Duel</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/custom-research-vs-syndicated-research/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/custom-research-vs-syndicated-research/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>There are 2 forms of market research to gather market insights: syndicated market research and custom market research; Which is best for you?</description></item>
<item><title>Finding partners through your automated market research study</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/finding-partners-market-research-study/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/finding-partners-market-research-study/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>B2B market research studies validate the market potential of your project. But do you know it can also help find partners and even clients ?</description></item>
<item><title>4 tips to effectively manage your innovation portfolio</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/manage-innovation-portfolio/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/manage-innovation-portfolio/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Effectively managing an innovation portfolio helps optimize your R&amp;D projects. Here’s some tips to help you manage your cherished patents.</description></item>
<item><title>Turning a No-Go into opportunity</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/turning-a-no-go-into-opportunity/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/turning-a-no-go-into-opportunity/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Your project might not find a positive ending. But a No-Go is simply a single step closer to success. Here's how to reorient your project...</description></item>
<item><title>How automating market research studies reduces costs</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/how-automating-market-research-studies-reduces-costs/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/how-automating-market-research-studies-reduces-costs/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Automating market research studies help you validate the market potential of your innovations, faster, easier and at lower cost.</description></item>
<item><title>5 reasons to focus on innovation</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/5-reasons-focus-innovation/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/5-reasons-focus-innovation/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>&quot;Innovation&quot; is now a broad discussion in any company. But do you know why is it so important to innovate if you want to lead a winning entreprise?</description></item>
<item><title>Why free market research fails</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/why-free-market-research-fails/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/why-free-market-research-fails/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Do you want to do your own market research by yourself? You should know that free market research have various disadvantages. What are they?</description></item>
<item><title>Is your innovation a good market opportunity?</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/innovation-good-market-opportunity/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/innovation-good-market-opportunity/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>If you want to know if your project offers a lucrative business opportunity with little risk, you need to know the right questions to ask before you launch.</description></item>
<item><title>Market research: Turning negative feedback into positive insights</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-research-turning-negative-feedback-positive-insights/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/market-research-turning-negative-feedback-positive-insights/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>When you carry out an exploratory market study you have to handle negative feedback that can easily be turned into positive insights for your innovation.</description></item>
<item><title>6 reasons why you should carry out a market research study</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/reasons-carry-out-market-research/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/reasons-carry-out-market-research/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The phrase market research might be scary. Nonetheless, it's a fundamental step to better know your market and create value for your project.</description></item>
<item><title>How to evaluate the market potential of your innovations ?</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-the-market-potential-of-your-innovations/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-the-market-potential-of-your-innovations/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>does your innovation have a real potential? So many questions that make it interesting to define if your innovation is worth it. Well, where to start?</description></item>
<item><title>Automation: A new era for market research</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/automation-new-era-market-research/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/automation-new-era-market-research/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How do we respond to the ever-pressing need of economic stakeholders to make decisions and act in real time thanks to automation.</description></item>
<item><title>5 mistakes you don’t want to make before launching your idea</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/5-mistakes-dont-want-make-launching-idea/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/5-mistakes-dont-want-make-launching-idea/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>When you start your own project, you will make some mistakes that will move you forward. Otherwise, some innovation mistakes must be avoid.</description></item>
<item><title>Patent trolls, 5 tips to help you handle them</title><link>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/patent-trolls-5-tips-help-handle/</link><guid>https://umi-innovation.com/blog/patent-trolls-5-tips-help-handle/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Have you ever had to face patent troll. Don't panic, there are solutions in order to prevent this kind of situation and protect your patented innovation.</description></item>
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