I help my clients identify the root cause of their technical and business problems and then use the most appropriate venues to solve these problems. My mission is to let my clients to effectively address the needs of their customers without wasting precious R&D resources.I'm also a business and technical writer interested in innovation, creativity, healthcare, and technology. • I've launched and managed innovation programs for 30+ high-profile clients, including pharmaceutical, food, and consumer goods companies (AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, General Mills, Pepsi, P&G, Roche, Syngenta), government agencies (NASA), and nonprofit organizations (Prize4Life, Rockefeller Foundation).• I've created innovation roadmaps and process flowcharts for government TCOs and private innovation funds in several countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine).• I am co-editor of "Corporate Explorer Fieldbook: How to Build New Ventures in Established Companies" (published by Wiley in August 2023), a book describing tools, methodologies, and techniques to build successful, market-ready ventures within existing organizations.• I wrote a book, "We the People of the Crowd," a collection of real-life stories about crowdsourcing based on my experience working with corporate and nonprofit clients.• I write Innovation Observer blog (https://innovationobserver.com/) that focuses on socioeconomic conditions affecting innovation and factors boosting creativity. See my writer profile at https://www.clippings.me/eugeneivanov.• I hold a PhD in genetics and have hands-on experience in drug development.My motto is: "Every time you leave your comfort zone, you make it more spacious."