« Universities are no longer capable of producing valuable innovations. The specialists inside their field patiently toil ahead, but create little innovation. New ideas arise where different disciplines touch each other, and innovation is created across traditional institutional boundaries. Specialization is standing in the way of creativity and progress. We need to integrate knowledge domains across disciplines, open communication channels between experts, and rid ourselves of institutional and conceptual boundaries. »
Richard Hawkins, senior strategist at TNO, The Netherlands.