Oakland hosts a global science meeting for one of their clients in order to review progress on a portfolio of projects.
5 of Oakland’s consultants presented their findings to 15 scientists and engineers that had gathered in Cambridge for their R&D leadership meeting
Attendee's gather for a presentation in our Boardroom
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In January 2013 one of Oakland Innovation’s Directors – Jenny Brown and Principal Consultant – Lucinda Tolhurst wrote a chapter in “Open Innovation in the food and beverage industry” published in January 2013. In chapter 16 they both talk about challenges faced by multinational food and beverage corporations when forming strategic external networks for open innovation
Food and beverage companies are increasingly choosing to enhance internal idea development by pursuing an ‘open innovation’ approach, allowing the additional exploitation of external ideas and paths to market. Jenny and Lucinda from Oakland Innovation participate in helping this book to draw on a range of important case studies, Open innovation in the food and beverage industry and investigate the challenges and opportunities afforded by the incorporation of open innovation into the food industry.
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Oakland Innovation has been formally recognised by Proctor and Gamble (P&G) for its contribution to P&G’s global business development achievements.
(Left to right) Jeff Weedman, P&G Senior VP of Global Business Development, Kate Bendall and Nigel Bailey, Senior Consultants from Oakland Innovation, Michael Zeitlyn, Managing Director of Oakland Innovation, Bruce Brown, P&G’s CTO and Bob McDonald, P&G’s CEO.
Each year, P&G presents companies, which have made a significant contribution to its business success, with an award at a glittering ceremony held near P&G’s headquarters in Cincinnati, USA.
At the ceremony, which was hosted by P&G’s Senior VP of Global Business Development Jeff Weedman, Oakland Innovation’s managing director Michael Zeitlyn received the P&G External Enabling Partner of the Year award from P&G’s CEO Bob McDonald and CTO Bruce Brown. The award recognises the company’s work with P&G in the areas of business and product development.
Commenting, Michael said: “This award ceremony is an opportunity for P&G to bring together key business partners and formally recognise and reward those companies which have made a significant contribution to the development of P&G and I am delighted that Oakland Innovation was among this year’s winners of this prestigious award.”
Oakland Innovation is a specialist research company and works with global corporations particularly in the fields of consumer products, personal care, food and beverage, and healthcare, providing solid market and technology intelligence to assist with product and business innovation.
P&G looks to build long-term relationships with its external partners and Oakland Innovation has been working closely with the company since 1992.
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