Innovation – a word almost everyone has heard before, but most people struggle with how to do it or do it well. Chris Thompson works with companies to understand how to use innovation to move them forward towards their goals. He is a firm believer that Invention is a technical process, but Innovation is a business process and therefore requires rigor, repetition, risk, and reward. There is always a better and simpler way to do most everything and for those opportunities that are challenging, difficult and seem impossible the reward is great! Chris gets great joy from holding the flashlight as we walk the innovation path to light the way and be the first to trip in a hole if one appears.

The years of experience Chris has gained come a little from school and a lot from real-world experiences. Invention doesn’t get taught in schools; it is learned by recognizing a better solution to the opportunity at hand. Innovation is the process of persistence and commercialization. There are a lot of great ideas but if nothing comes of them what is their value?
Chris develops and motivates teams to innovate. He is a visual communicator and a test and repeat learner. In other words, he is a thinker and a doer. Chris would rather know he knows than think he knows.

Areas of Expertise:
Innovation | Strategy |Tactical Action Plans |Contracts & Proposals | Manufacturing ROI Attainability Regulatory Compliance |Product Road Mapping |Product Management | P&L, Budgets, Financial Reporting | Product Design & Development | Change Management Process Improvement | Business Analytics |Business Process Improvement | Agile Methodologies Management Consulting |Continuous Improvement |Customer Service |Start Ups B2B B2C | Six Sigma | Medical Devices | FDA | Commercialization