45. Autonomous Robotic Pick-Up + Innovation as a Service with Ashley & Hannah

Guests Ashley Touchton and Hannah Ranieri, from Atlanta-based innovation agency Orange Sparkle Ball (yes, that's the real name), share how they approach innovation with their clients.(20:47) They also announce their latest endeavour - an autonomous ground-based robotic pick-up service. It'll roll out a specific zone in the Detroit area in June this year!(27:00) And we wrap up with an idea for Innovation as a Service.Connect with them at: - Orange Sparkle Ball (website) - Orange Sparkle Ball (LinkedIn) - Ashely LinkedIn - Hannah LinkedInAbout AshleyAshley is a Partner and Innovation Strategy Consultant at Orange Sparkle Ball. She focuses on applied research, startup and technology acceleration, and innovation strategy as well as open innovation programs and frameworks that bridge gaps between these three. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and her background in industrial design from Georgia Tech provided the foundation for her multi-faceted approach to solving problems and taught her the foundational elements she uses to thoroughly research opportunity areas and rapidly pilot solutions for product fit and refinement. About HannahHannah Ranieri is an Innovation Strategist at Orange Sparkle Ball where she works to launch and accelerate new initiatives within organizations across the corporate, academic, and government spheres. She’s passionate about helping clients proactively prepare for the impact of emerging trends on their business models through iterative piloting.Connect with usHelp us grow by liking, sharing and commenting, and if you're interested in pursuing any of our ideas, or you already have, reach out to us for a chat.If you're an entrepreneur or in corporate innovation and want some help in idea generation and/or idea validation, get in touch with us.Music by Rodney Hutton. Artwork by Anton Mastrullo.