Regardless of industry, the concept of Innovation as an organized corporate endeavor is ever present in companies big and small. And while there is no shortage of great ideas, why does it sometimes seem that relatively few are well deployed? How can organizations experience a better return on investment and execute a clear path to market for their emerging ideas? The answer lies in developing strategic innovation plans. On this episode, we discuss the topic of strategic innovation and what differentiates it from Research & Development with Dr. Gina O’Connor, Professor of Innovation Management and Fischer Family Chaired Professor at Babson College, and Heather Wishart-Smith, Senior Vice President, Technology & Innovation at Jacobs.