The Technology & Innovation Management Alumni Association

While innovation is commonly linked to “technology”, it is really far larger than just a new tool, technology, or technique. A technology innovation is often the enabler of change, but the management of how that innovation is deployed and adopted has often more far reaching impact than the technology alone. As an example here is a list of some of man's most profound innovations as put forth by Larry Keeley, CEO of Doblin Inc. an Innovation Consulting Firm and captured in a businessweek article on innovation.

• Mathematics and the number
• Money
• Printing
• Free markets and capitol markets
• Domesticated animals and agriculture
• Property ownership
• Participatory democracy
• Containerized shipping
• The Internet