There are two distinct parts to any Innovation Funnel
The traditional innovation funnel does not align with today's job as it only delivers a 5-10% success rate. The extended innovation funnel has two distinct sides; the left, exploratory side, and the right, exploitative side. The key is to match innovation and strategy, gather external knowledge, connect with deeper insights, and test raw concepts to fit with the research, internal understanding, and the market/customer. With the extended innovation funnel, the innovation process can deliver better results by focusing on the critical execution stage.