Episode 7 - Making Stuff: Hands-On Innovation

“It is better to create than to learn. Creating is the essence of life.” – Julius CaesarWhen we’re young, we learn by doing, by making things. Unfortunately, this “making stuff” mindset is largely stamped out by high school in the name of efficiency and classroom control. A contributing factor is the class distinction attached to “making” instead of “thinking.” Making, e.g. building or manufacturing, are considered lower-class occupations or blue-collar jobs. In this episode, Patrick K. Sullivan and Catherine Cruz discuss how “making” or getting one’s hands dirty, is critical to creating the conditions for innovation. They cover activities like ideation or prototyping, and a range of multidimensional thinking practices like doodling, constructing with paper or cardboard, up to 3D-printing of materials – keys to an innovation mindset.Oceanit practices ‘Intellectual Anarchy’ – empowering teams to break down traditional silos, transcend disciplines, and cross-pollinate ideas and expertise. We create breakthrough ideas, insights, discoveries, and developments — delivering the future as an interdisciplinary force. Through spinouts, co-development partnerships, licensing, and direct manufacturing, Oceanit thrives in delivering solutions to market at scale. Oceanit calls this practice ‘Mind-to-Market’, delivering deep science to disruptive, real-world innovations at scale and impact. Intellectual Anarchy: The Art of Disruptive Innovation by Dr. Patrick K. Sullivan is available on Amazon. Get your copy at https://bit.ly/2Vk5bhN.  Learn more about Oceanit at https://oceanit.com/deliveringthefuture/ and subscribe to our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/oceanit.Follow Oceanit on X / Twitter   / oceanitFollow Oceanit on Facebook   / oceanit Follow Oceanit on Instagram  / oceanit