Innovation can come from anywhere, Tech Council panelists say

As major companies in the state seek to advance and leverage new technologies, panelists at a Wisconsin Technology Council event stressed that innovation can come from anywhere.

Speaking yesterday at the Tech Council luncheon in Madison, Rockwell Automation Innovation Program Manager Krystal Thibault said organizing events like hackathons and innovation challenges can lead to valuable breakthroughs. But she noted the company environment has to be welcoming of new ideas for them to flourish.

“I think it happens in small and large ways,” she said. “Be creative. Build psychological safety and trust within teams, and really cool things start to happen.”

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