The Innovation Factory takes a fresh look at the fine art of breakthrough innovation. What makes it unique is that it brings together an experienced scholar and a serial entrepreneur who share the same passion for understanding the processes and theories needed to innovate over and over again. The book marries theory with practical examples focusing on the Concept-Knowledge (C-K)Theory developed by the prestigious school Mines ParisTech. For the first time, you will discover the unknown story of the Swatch watch told by Elmar Mock, the creative engineering force behind the Swatch. In this book, he passionately tells how he helped to create this breakthrough innovation that saved the Swiss watch industry in the 1980s.
Gilles Garel, a professor of management, relates this tale of epic innovation to C-K theory. And both convincingly argue that organizations can channel creativity to develop breakthrough innovations that disrupt markets.Cover designs by Graham Allen, Kentucky (U.S.A. )grahamallen@bellsouth.net