Innovation Works Participation and Purpose

The Innovation Works at Reading is designed to facilitate interaction between the university and businesses. It offers a unique environment with features like writable walls and creative brainstorming software, allowing for anonymous input. The space encourages businesses to develop new ideas, solve problems, and engage in team building. Various techniques are employed to help participants think differently and approach problems from new angles.

What is the primary purpose of the Innovation Works at Reading?

• To provide a space for university lectures

• To facilitate collaboration between the university and businesses

• To serve as a traditional office space

• To host university sports events

Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned as a use for the Innovation Works?

• Team building

• Solving business problems

• Conducting scientific experiments

• Developing new product ideas

What makes the Innovation Works different from a typical office?

• It has a traditional office layout

• It is used for sports activities

• It features writable walls and creative software

• It is located in a hotel

How does the brainstorming software at Innovation Works ensure equal participation?

• By limiting the number of participants

• By being interactive and anonymous

• By using a voting system

• By assigning roles to participants

What is one of the goals of the techniques used at Innovation Works?

• To discourage creative thinking

• To focus solely on financial outcomes

• To encourage participants to think differently

• To make participants think in a conventional way

In what way are participants encouraged to view problems?

• From a single perspective

• From multiple perspectives

• From a financial perspective only

• From a historical perspective