====== THE COMPANY FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TESLA ======

The impact of technological advances on the business environment cannot be disputed.
Understanding technological innovations and trends is vital to the success of an organization and the industry as a whole.

In this Assignment, you will use your selected organization (Tesla) to identify the sources of innovation and the role that creativity plays in their innovation strategy.

Answer the following questions in a 23 page Word document, in addition to the title and reference
pages:

Identify the various sources of innovation, as discussed in the textbook, found within your
organization.
Identify the groups that your organization collaborates with. It may include customers,
suppliers, universities, competitors, producers of complements, government laboratories,
nonprofit organizations, and other research institutions.
Identify any technological clusters in which your organization is a participant.
The role of knowledge transfer from collaboration or technology clusters.

In your paper, be sure to include the following critical elements:

1. Select the company for your organization.
2. Collaboration activities in which your organization participates.
3. Any participation in technology clusters.
4. Discuss the role of knowledge transfer.

Identified the various sources of innovation, as discussed in the
textbook (individuals, firms, universities, private non-profits, government funded research) found within the organization.

Identified the groups that the organization collaborates with. It may include customers, suppliers, universities, competitors, producers of complements, government laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and other research institutions.
Identified any technological clusters in which the organization is a participant.
The role of knowledge transfer from collaboration or technology