In the wake of patent battles between major smart phone vendors, an IT recruiter looks at the inhospitable terrain individuals and smaller firms must cross to see their ideas realized I recently had the chance to hear an IT analyst speak about the invention and innovation. He offered an apt example of what the difference is between the two: "RIM invented the smart phone," he said. "Apple innovated it."
Invention, which is simply having a good idea, is the first, critical step in a process we call innovation. Innovation is the systematic organization, management and improvement of good ideas. History is replete with examples of talented inventors who have had their had their ideas refined and ultimately, marketed by innovators.
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