Volans are hosting a Forum in London next week called Breakthrough Capitalism which the 6heads highly recommend, more details can be found below. Breakthrough Capitalism Forum, 29 May Join us as […]
For a company, the choice to cannibalise its own market in an attempt to design products and services for poorer consumers is risky. This is why very few attempt it. […]
“A weak man, to escape from his own mental fears, will whistle to himself in the dark.” Swami Chinmayananda At an individual level the quote above resonates deeply with […]
Karl Polanyi (1886-1964), was an Austrian born philosopher, political economist and economic anthropologist. His work made huge contributions to social theory and his seminal book, “The Great Transformation” published in […]
Before we began the second term of our MSc, our tutor asked us to think about what sustainability meant to us. When we discussed it, I remember being struck by […]
It suddenly hit me this week; frugal innovation is not the panacea to the woes of healthcare. It starts with the needs of poor consumers and devises business models and […]
His fearless goal was to eradicate needless blindness amongst the world’s poor. Just the thought of it, makes me realise how much bigger I need to dream. Dr Venkataswamy, (known […]
Currently, products are resource intensive, over engineered and becoming obsolete faster than ever. With commodity prices sky rocketing, increased resource scarcity and a growing population inefficient business models will inevitably […]
I’ve come across some cool examples of frugality…….feel free to add any more examples you come across Retro newspaper as wrapping paper A money clip…..literally……. Padlock flip flops […]
GE is developing pioneering new technology in its healthcare division by keeping the principals of frugal innovation at its heart. The healthcare products include a portable ultrasound machine costing an […]
