• NTT DATA Innovation Centers: Creating Value For Customers Through Co-creation

    By March 2022, the board of NTT DATA Group Corporation (NTT) had identified “innovation centers” as a critical investment priority of its midterm management plan. NTT, a multinational information technology services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, provided a range of technology consulting services and industry solutions to large business customers. With the success of innovation centers in the US and Europe, NTT decided to explore whether to open innovation centers in countries such as India and China. If so, it needed to determine what capabilities to develop there. Hiroshi Furukawa, head of research and development (R&D) and innovation at NTT, had to identify the new innovation centers’ locations, define their formats, and plan for customer collaboration opportunities.
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  • Hewlett Packard eHealth Center: Healthcare Access Through Technology Convergence

    In 2012, eHealth Centers (eHCs) digitally delivered affordable medical care and diagnostic support for patients in villages and remote areas of India where it was otherwise unavailable. The solution was initially conceived and developed as a mandate from Hewlett Packard India’s corporate social responsibility team under the leadership of the chief technology officer. The eHCs design incorporated a self-contained diagnostic centre in a container, operated by a staff of paramedics. Doctors located in urban health hubs provided consulting care through video conferencing, and patients could experience the feeling of being in a doctor’s office in real-time. These eHCs slowly turned out to be a business opportunity for Hewlett Packard India. By early 2016, there were 55 centres in operation. The challenge before the company was to scale up exponentially.
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