Radical innovation doesn’t emerge from brainstorming alone. It appears where three forces deliberately meet — a logic articulated by Risto Linturi in his Radical Innovation Triangle.
The triangle brings together:
▶️ Institutional capacities — what an organisation is genuinely capable of doing
▶️ Enablers — technologies, policies, societal shifts that make new things possible
▶️ Needs — real, often unmet human and systemic problems
Radical ideas live in the overlap. Miss one corner, and innovation either stalls or stays incremental.
What feels strikingly current is how well this framework aligns with AI-powered innovation: AI can scan enablers, surface latent needs, and stress-test institutional capacities far faster than traditional processes. But the triangle reminds us that technology alone is never enough — alignment is the real breakthrough.
The Radical Innovator AI application has now been launched ✨
📌 Source: Risto Linturi, How to develop radical ideas and innovations
Smart & Lean Hub Oy brings Radical Innovator AI into practice, helping companies identify these intersections systematically and efficiently. We look forward to hearing from organisations and leaders who are actively seeking radical ideas and want to turn their existing capacities into engines of future growth.
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