Welcome to your New Year newsletter
January | 2021
Your trusted companion for
your 2021 innovation journey

‘Caught in a global pandemic and economic storm, innovation may look like a blue-sky indulgence. But what if survival and recovery are only possible through re-invention? It’s an unsettling thought but hang on to it – this is the new reality’.
 
Those words appear in the Foreword to our new book: ‘Innovation in a Climate of Fear’. They spell out a very basic truth. In our ‘new normal’, where disruption and change are the only status quo, we are left with one brutal, binary choice. Do we seize the initiative or suffer the consequences?
 
Whether you are a confident innovation champion or a slightly risk-averse sceptic, we are here to help you in 2021. In a year of unprecedented change and challenge, Clustre will be your trusted companion throughout your innovation journey.
How do you navigate your business through the post-pandemic minefield?

In less than 24-hours, we provide the thought-provoking answers. Register here.
Zuhlke win the Clustre ‘Innovation of the Year Award’

To learn more about this pioneering project, click here.
How do you capture critical front-line data faster and more efficiently?

We invited Ramani Hariharan – head of ENGIE’s New Business Factory – to answer these key questions at our December breakfast briefing. Read his fascinating insights here.
Why is national defence now the front-line of innovation?

jHub – the central innovation hub of the MOD’s Strategic Command – is in the front-line of new thinking. This thought-triggering article is a powerful and sobering reminder of why our nation needs innovation. Read it here.
Randeep Sidhu reveals…
How the ‘Test and Trace’ app was turned into a 20m person success
 
Randeep Sidhu is the new Head of Product – Test and Trace. After the first app revealed some serious challenges, he took over the project leadership role. And, on Wednesday 24th February, he will share his journey.
 
Learn how a hugely gifted team forged a very productive working partnership with Apple and Google … the platform was made secure enough to satisfy the most stringent NCFC and GCHQ rules… the Mayor of Newham was persuaded to make this London borough a key test location… the new app was certified as a medical device…all in a little over 6 weeks.
 
This life-saving app is now a 20m download success story. For senior executives in every sector – from Pharmaceuticals to Financial Services and beyond – this is a truly fascinating, ‘must attend’ briefing.
Our latest executive briefing...
How do you capture critical front-line data faster and more efficiently?

How do you share this intelligence instantly with technical teams, service centres and business developers?

How do you deliver seamless customer satisfaction within a hugely complex, cost-competitive industry?

We invited Ramani Hariharan – head of ENGIE’s New Business Factory – to answer these key questions at our December breakfast briefing. You can download his fascinating insights.
Our 'Innovation of the Year Award'...
The ‘Innovation of the Year’ award is our way of recognising and rewarding the achievements of leading innovators. Six top contenders – including Fluxx Consulting, AltViz, Filament AI, Wazoku and Skillsoft – were all shortlisted for the 2020 inaugural award. But the final stand-out winner was Zuhlke for their critical work with DHSC during this Covid crisis.

To learn more about this pioneering project, click here.

Or join our virtual breakfast seminar on February 24th register here.
Our recommended read...
Why is national defence now the front-line of innovation?

" We are fighting 21st century conflicts with
20th century equipment and
19th century concepts."
Col. Jason Lamb AKA “Col. Ned Stark”

jHub – the central innovation hub of the MOD’s Strategic Command – is in the front-line of new thinking. This thought-triggering article is a powerful and sobering reminder of why our nation needs innovation.
Our next event is tomorrow...
Wednesday, 13th January, 9.00 – 10.00am

This briefing is tomorrow – book your place today.
How do you navigate your business through the post-pandemic minefield?

In less than 24-hours, we provide the thought-provoking answers
How do you shape and lead vital innovation initiatives… how do you inspire new thinking for the ‘new normal’… how do successful companies iterate through complexity… making a virtue of failure to learn faster and deliver far quicker progress?

For the first in our new-year series of ‘Innovation Talks’ we have invited Richard Poole (the MD of Fluxx Consulting) and Claire White (the MD of Omnivia) to openly share their insights.
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