Whenever I give a talk about innovation in Switzerland, I start with a picture of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and I tell the audience that, to me, this is one of the most interesting Swiss stories of ambitious innovation, and failure that I know in Switzerland. It is the story of Adolf Guyer-Zeller, who ran a spinning mill who set himself the goal to build a train all the way to the summit of Jungfrau. It took only 3 years for the Swiss government to give him the concession to build the train and a powerplant to power it – no innovator wins…

Having experienced professionals is crucial for an innovative ecosystem. Their roles are like the backbone that, if not filled properly, can seriously slow down progress and overall performance.

We often hear that breakthrough innovation is a young person's game…