{"id":69,"date":"2024-12-04T23:28:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T22:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ibpm.nl\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2025-08-27T15:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:02:48","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ibpm.nl\/index.php\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What we learned<\/strong>: the chal\u00adlenges of dis\u00adrup\u00adtive inno\u00adva\u00adtion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The com\u00adpa\u00adny has been a pio\u00adneer in new tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy devel\u00adop\u00adment since 1990, when it sup\u00adport\u00aded the mar\u00adket intro\u00adduc\u00adtion of a world-patent\u00aded mechan\u00adi\u00adcal igni\u00adtion device. Despite the inno\u00adva\u00adtion, the project failed due to sev\u00ader\u00adal fac\u00adtors. The emer\u00adgence of new\u00ader, more effi\u00adcient elec\u00adtron\u00adic-based igni\u00adtion devices ren\u00addered the company\u2019s mechan\u00adi\u00adcal solu\u00adtion obso\u00adlete. Addi\u00adtion\u00adal\u00adly, the pro\u00adposed tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy dis\u00adrupt\u00aded exist\u00ading sup\u00adply chains in the auto\u00admo\u00adtive indus\u00adtry and among spark plug man\u00adu\u00adfac\u00adtur\u00aders, lead\u00ading to resis\u00adtance and hin\u00adder\u00ading adop\u00adtion. The project also faced the \u201cnot-invent\u00aded-here\u201d syn\u00addrome, where poten\u00adtial part\u00adners and cus\u00adtomers pre\u00adferred estab\u00adlished tech\u00adnolo\u00adgies over the company\u2019s nov\u00adel solu\u00adtion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our ini\u00adtial for\u00aday into new tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy <\/strong>(cir\u00adca 1990) \u2013 a patent\u00aded mechan\u00adi\u00adcal igni\u00adtion device \u2013 failed. Fac\u00adtors includ\u00aded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Supe\u00adri\u00ador\u00adi\u00adty of emerg\u00ading elec\u00adtron\u00adic tech\u00adnolo\u00adgies. Dis\u00adrup\u00adtion to the estab\u00adlished car indus\u00adtry and spark plug sup\u00adpli\u00aders. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Resis\u00adtance to exter\u00adnal inno\u00adva\u00adtion (\u201cnot-invent\u00aded-here\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This ear\u00adly project exem\u00adpli\u00adfies com\u00admon pit\u00adfalls: late entry, dis\u00adrup\u00adtive impact, and resis\u00adtance to exter\u00adnal ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Evolv\u00ading from a con\u00adsult\u00ading firm focused on eco\u00adnom\u00adics and mar\u00adket\u00ading, IBPM now oper\u00adates as an inde\u00adpen\u00addent Pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal Ser\u00advices firm. We spe\u00adcial\u00adize in finance, busi\u00adness process man\u00adage\u00adment, inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal busi\u00adness devel\u00adop\u00adment, financ\u00ading, and access\u00ading new mar\u00adkets, par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly in ener\u00adgy & envi\u00adron\u00adment and the bio-based econ\u00ado\u00admy<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    From this ear\u00adly set\u00adback, the com\u00adpa\u00adny learned the chal\u00adlenges of dis\u00adrup\u00adtive inno\u00adva\u00adtion and the impor\u00adtance of con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ading mar\u00adket dynam\u00adics and resis\u00adtance to change. Con\u00adse\u00adquent\u00adly, the com\u00adpa\u00adny evolved strate\u00adgi\u00adcal\u00adly from a con\u00adsult\u00ading firm focused main\u00adly on eco\u00adnom\u00adics and mar\u00adket\u00ading, includ\u00ading mar\u00adket research, to an inde\u00adpen\u00addent Pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal Ser\u00advices firm. This trans\u00adfor\u00adma\u00adtion allowed the com\u00adpa\u00adny to broad\u00aden its exper\u00adtise and ser\u00advices to cov\u00ader a wider range of busi\u00adness dis\u00adci\u00adplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \u201cRest\u00adless\u00adness is dis\u00adcon\u00adtent \u2014 and dis\u00adcon\u00adtent is the first neces\u00adsi\u00adty of progress. Show me a thor\u00adough\u00adly sat\u00adis\u00adfied man \u2014 and I will show you a fail\u00adure.\u201d Thomas A. Edi\u00adson<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Today, IBPM offers a com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive suite of pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal ser\u00advices, includ\u00ading finance, busi\u00adness process man\u00adage\u00adment, inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal busi\u00adness devel\u00adop\u00adment, roadmap devel\u00adop\u00adment, financ\u00ading and sub\u00adsidy acqui\u00adsi\u00adtion, and mar\u00adket access strate\u00adgies. The com\u00adpa\u00adny spe\u00adcial\u00adizes in the ener\u00adgy & envi\u00adron\u00adment and bio-based econ\u00ado\u00admy sec\u00adtors, using its exper\u00adtise to help clients nav\u00adi\u00adgate the com\u00adplex\u00adi\u00adties of these dynam\u00adic indus\u00adtries and achieve sus\u00adtain\u00adable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Maarten Maresc<\/strong>h served as Group Direc\u00adtor at HilTech<\/strong>, a pio\u00adneer\u00ading British com\u00adpa\u00adny in elec\u00adtric vehi\u00adcle tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy, from 2008 to 2011. HilTech was renowned for its exper\u00adtise in cut\u00adting-edge elec\u00adtric vehi\u00adcle tech\u00adnolo\u00adgies, spe\u00adcial\u00adiz\u00ading in vehic\u00adu\u00adlar dri\u00adve sys\u00adtems, pow\u00ader elec\u00adtron\u00adics, ener\u00adgy stor\u00adage solu\u00adtions, and advanced vehi\u00adcle con\u00adtrol sys\u00adtems. The company\u2019s inno\u00adv\u00ada\u00adtive spir\u00adit was deeply root\u00aded in the vision\u00adary lead\u00ader\u00adship of its founder and lead\u00ading tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgist, John Hold\u00aden, who held an impres\u00adsive port\u00adfo\u00adlio of over 20 patents. Unfor\u00adtu\u00adnate\u00adly, HilTech ceased oper\u00ada\u00adtions in 2011. This was attrib\u00aduted to a con\u00adflu\u00adence of fac\u00adtors, includ\u00ading the untime\u00adly pass\u00ading of John Hold\u00aden, which undoubt\u00aded\u00adly had a sig\u00adnif\u00adi\u00adcant impact on the company\u2019s direc\u00adtion and momen\u00adtum.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    Our ini\u00adtial for\u00aday into new tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy (cir\u00adca 1990) \u2013 a patent\u00aded mechan\u00adi\u00adcal igni\u00adtion device \u2013 failed. Fac\u00adtors includ\u00aded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Supe\u00adri\u00ador\u00adi\u00adty of emerg\u00ading elec\u00adtron\u00adic tech\u00adnolo\u00adgies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Dis\u00adrup\u00adtion to the estab\u00adlished car indus\u00adtry and spark plug sup\u00adpli\u00aders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Resis\u00adtance to exter\u00adnal inno\u00adva\u00adtion (\u201cnot-invent\u00aded-here\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      This ear\u00adly project exem\u00adpli\u00adfies com\u00admon pit\u00adfalls: late entry, dis\u00adrup\u00adtive impact, and resis\u00adtance to exter\u00adnal ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      \u201cIf you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.\u201d \u2014 Albert Ein\u00adstein<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Evolv\u00ading from a con\u00adsult\u00ading firm focused on eco\u00adnom\u00adics and mar\u00adket\u00ading, IBPM now oper\u00adates as an inde\u00adpen\u00addent Pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal Ser\u00advices firm. We spe\u00adcial\u00adize in finance, busi\u00adness process man\u00adage\u00adment, inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal busi\u00adness devel\u00adop\u00adment, financ\u00ading, and access\u00ading new mar\u00adkets, par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly in ener\u00adgy & envi\u00adron\u00adment, the bio-based econ\u00ado\u00admy and Arti\u00adfi\u00adcial Intel\u00adli\u00adgence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      IBPM: Inno\u00adva\u00adtion and Busi\u00adness Process Man\u00adage\u00adment<\/strong>
      Inno\u00adva\u00adtion, often com\u00adplex and col\u00adlab\u00ado\u00adra\u00adtive, can be effec\u00adtive\u00adly man\u00adaged by apply\u00ading Busi\u00adness Process Man\u00adage\u00adment (BPM) prin\u00adci\u00adples. While tra\u00addi\u00adtion\u00adal Tay\u00adlorism frag\u00adment\u00aded work, process ori\u00aden\u00adta\u00adtion empha\u00adsizes inter\u00adcon\u00adnect\u00aded activ\u00adi\u00adties. BPM encom\u00adpass\u00ades design\u00ading, admin\u00adis\u00adter\u00ading, and ana\u00adlyz\u00ading busi\u00adness process\u00ades for improve\u00adment. View\u00ading inno\u00adva\u00adtion as a spe\u00adcif\u00adic busi\u00adness process allows orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions to map its stages, estab\u00adlish met\u00adrics, opti\u00admize, fos\u00adter col\u00adlab\u00ado\u00adra\u00adtion, and lever\u00adage tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy, ulti\u00admate\u00adly enhanc\u00ading inno\u00adva\u00adtion efforts.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      From TRL 3 to TRL 8, we guide B2B inno\u00adva\u00adtors through IP, NDA, and bud\u00adget risk man\u00adage\u00adment, while scal\u00ading sales and inte\u00adgrat\u00ading com\u00adplex tech\u00adnolo\u00adgies. Our exper\u00adtise adapts to every phase of growth. A notable case is the Data Source Inte\u00adgra\u00adtor<\/strong>, which reached TRL 7 and for which we secured \u20ac1 mil\u00adlion in addi\u00adtion\u00adal fund\u00ading. It was archi\u00adtect\u00aded and found\u00aded by Ger\u00adco Bosma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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      @ 2019 IBPM All Rights Reserved<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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