InnovationForce Blog

May 1, 20231 min read

Keeping Earth Weird at ETS 2023

ICYMI: Watch the recording of the ETS 2023 Panel: Creating a Culture of Innovation

Apr 24, 20234 min read

Dr. Linda Hill and InnovationForce Partner to Launch AI-enabled SaaS Platform

RALEIGH, NC and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – InnovationForce, a leading SaaS company using AI to accelerate the process of innovating, today...

Mar 7, 20233 min read

InnovationForce selected for EPRI Incubatenergy Labs Pitch Day

RALEIGH, NC and PALO ALTO, Calif. – InnovationForce, The first SaaS company to accelerate the process of innovating by making team...

Mar 2, 20233 min read

InnovationForce Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies 2023

RALEIGH, NC (March 2, 2023) — InnovationForce, the first SaaS company to accelerate the process of innovating by measuring performance...

Feb 22, 20236 min read

Diversity Matters if You Want to Innovate

As a woman in the energy industry, I have been extremely fortunate to find many leadership opportunities in my work across multiple...

Feb 5, 20231 min read

In the News: Real Simple Magazine

InnovationForce CEO Kim Getgen is quoted in Real Simple Magazine's article about Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Read more here:...

Jan 26, 20231 min read

DistribuTECH Panel: What Can Utilities Learn from Disney and Pfizer to Innovate Faster?

Will you be attending DistribuTECH 2023 in San Diego? If so, join us Tuesday Feb 7 at 7:00 - 8:00 for a breakfast before the keynote...

Jan 25, 20231 min read

In the News: Process Excellence

InnovationForce CEO Kim Getgen shares thoughts on how to achieve operational excellence in 2023 - read the full article here

Jan 10, 20232 min read

What Can 2022 Innovation Trends Tell Us About the Year Ahead?

For the second year in a row, InnovationForce is gathering global data from respondents for our 2023 Innovation Trends Report Card. [You...

Dec 27, 20224 min read

Do "more with less" with a more effective innovation program in 2023

Amid economic uncertainty heading into 2023, we are all being asked “to do more with less”: fewer resources, staff, and budget. Luckily,...

Dec 15, 20221 min read

In the News: Americans Face Elevated Winter Power Outage Risks

“There is a significant gap to upgrade aging grid infrastructure to meet net-zero mandates and maintain reliability, and we are running...

Oct 31, 20225 min read

Article: How Innovation Takes Flight at PGE

Originally published in Energy Central by Allegra Hodges, PGE's Head of Strategic Innovation Portland General Electric (PGE) is embarking...

Sep 13, 20221 min read

In the News: North America Clean Energy

North American Clean Energy highlights how Portland General Electric is working with InnovationForce to rapidly experiment and advance...

Sep 12, 20223 min read

Portland General Electric Partners with InnovationForce™ to Rapidly Accelerate Innovation

InnovationForce launches Connected Utility program allowing utilities to innovate in 90-day sprints with industry partners to rapidly...

Sep 12, 20221 min read

In the News: Renewables Energy Magazine

Renewable Energy Magazine highlights the partnership between InnovationForce and Portland General Electric (PGE) to support...

Jun 13, 20221 min read

Video: What Does it Take for Utilities to Innovate Faster?

Watch this 30 second clip to learn more about how InnovationForce is helping utilities rapidly scale their innovation efforts - save...

May 9, 20222 min read

InnovationForce Names Arizona Public Service Veteran Ivan Aguilar as Chief Technology Officer

Technology Leader to Accelerate and Simplify Innovation Execution for Utilities May 10, 2022, RALEIGH, N.C. InnovationForce, the company...

Apr 26, 20223 min read

2022 Innovation Trends Report Card Part 4: The Execution Dilemma

In this 4-part series, we take a closer look at factors that will help organizations remove barriers to innovation and tap into...

Apr 19, 20222 min read

Innovation Trends Report Card Part 3: Are We Investing Enough

In this 4-part series, we take a closer look at factors that will help organizations remove barriers to innovation and tap into...

Apr 12, 20223 min read

PRESS RELEASE - InnovationForce 2022 Innovation Trends Report Card Reveals Barriers To Innovation

Findings show key inhibitors as lack of process, investment, and metrics; not culture or COVID April 13, 2022, RALEIGH N.C. and AUSTIN...