Innovation mash-up

The Innovation Mash Up tool is an idea generation ice breaker that combines human emotions, technology, and products to create something new (and quirky!)

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Why should I use this?

The creative part of the mind needs to warm up, the innovation mash-up activity prepares participants for an ideation session.

When should I use this?

In preparation for any ideation session.

Instructions

Prep Time

10 mins

Run Time

20 mins

People

4+

Who to involve

Any workshop participants

Step by step guide

Step 1

Pick one card from each category

Step 2

Reveal the cards and come up with ideas combining the 3 elements

Step 3

Come up with as many ideas as possible

Step 4

In 30 seconds, share your favorite idea with the group

Step 5

Each participant gets to invest in the idea with the most potential

🚀 OUTCOME

  • Well prepared mindset to start a any ideation exercise

💡TIPS

  • No Idea is a Bad Idea: this is a judgment-free activity, come up with as many ideas as possible. It is about quantity and not quality.
  • Think Outside Your Industry: This is about bringing together things that are completely unrelated to each other. Be creative and have fun as you combine love, AI, and a night club to come up with a tech product (that is just an example)

Supporting resources

Workshop template

Innovation mash-up

Try it for yourself using the pre-made activity template.

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New to Miro?

Our templates have been created using Miro, a digital whiteboard tool. If you’re new to the tool you can check out this demo or reach out to a member of the design team for support.

Need support running an activity?

If you’d like help with planning or facilitation, reach out to one of HP’s design thinking experts and we’ll work to help understand the challenge and get you started.

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