Jonas MichanekJonas is a serial entrepreneur, writer and speaker with the world as his playground. He has founded the innovation consultancy, Idélaboratoriet, which has worked with clients on all continents of the globe and brands like Ericsson, IKEA, Tetra Pak and Sony. He has also founded organizations like the food innovation agency Food To Happen, the non-profit SE Forum (Social Entrepreneurship Forum) and the grass root foundation Innovation Circus. Jonas has a B.A. from Uppsala University, has attended the Kaospilot program and has a Global EMBA from Stockholm School of Economics. He has written and co-written several books on entrepreneurship, innovation and the creative industries. In his spare time he has also been working as a TV- and Radio-host.Andréas BreilerAndréas has had a successful career in the IT industry, with expertise in concept development, project management and software training programs. His previous employers include IBM, Framfab, Alfaskop and The Swedish Consulting Group. He is a natural educator and his strongest competencies include facilitating complex processes and running innovation-training programs. Idélaboratoriet is the second company that he has founded.

"The book is timely and a valuable resource for anyone working in education, research or practice in the field of aging. The coverage of diversity includes excellent information about the primary diverse groups of U.S. society. An excellent resource to increase knowledge of diversity issues and enhance sensitivity in serving diverse consumers. It is useful as a text for researchers, educators, and practitioenrs in the field." - Jan Hodges, PhD., CTRS, University of North Texas in Activities, Adaptation and Aging

• @Contents: Preface 1. The Age of Creativity 2. Ideas, Creativity and Innovation 3. Managing Creative Processes 4. Need 5. Idea Generation 6. Screening and Development 7. Enriching and Conceptualizing 8. Results: And What's Next? Methods 9. Need Orientation 10. Idea Generation 11. Screening and Development Appendix

Jonas MichanekJonas is a serial entrepreneur, writer and speaker with the world as his playground. He has founded the innovation consultancy, Idélaboratoriet, which has worked with clients on all continents of the globe and brands like Ericsson, IKEA, Tetra Pak and Sony. He has also founded organizations like the food innovation agency Food To Happen, the non-profit SE Forum (Social Entrepreneurship Forum) and the grass root foundation Innovation Circus. Jonas has a B.A. from Uppsala University, has attended the Kaospilot program and has a Global EMBA from Stockholm School of Economics. He has written and co-written several books on entrepreneurship, innovation and the creative industries. In his spare time he has also been working as a TV- and Radio-host.Andréas BreilerAndréas has had a successful career in the IT industry, with expertise in concept development, project management and software training programs. His previous employers include IBM, Framfab, Alfaskop and The Swedish Consulting Group. He is a natural educator and his strongest competencies include facilitating complex processes and running innovation-training programs. Idélaboratoriet is the second company that he has founded.

"The book is timely and a valuable resource for anyone working in education, research or practice in the field of aging. The coverage of diversity includes excellent information about the primary diverse groups of U.S. society. An excellent resource to increase knowledge of diversity issues and enhance sensitivity in serving diverse consumers. It is useful as a text for researchers, educators, and practitioenrs in the field." - Jan Hodges, PhD., CTRS, University of North Texas in Activities, Adaptation and Aging

• @Contents: Preface 1. The Age of Creativity 2. Ideas, Creativity and Innovation 3. Managing Creative Processes 4. Need 5. Idea Generation 6. Screening and Development 7. Enriching and Conceptualizing 8. Results: And What's Next? Methods 9. Need Orientation 10. Idea Generation 11. Screening and Development Appendix