What is Technological Innovation? 1.

Creativity = The idea stage

Technological innovation is when a o It’s when someone thinks
company or even a group of people (like of a new or original
a startup or research team) starts using concept.
technology to create new or improved o It’s imaginative and
products, services, or ways of doing abstract.
things. The goal is usually to solve 2. Innovation = The action stage
problems, be more competitive, and o It's when the idea is
offer better value in the market. actually made real and
Example: Think of how smartphones used.
have evolved. The innovation wasn't just o It’s practical and market-
the phone — it was also about driven.
introducing touchscreens, better Example:
cameras, and apps that made them more • Creativity: Thinking of a flying car.
than just communication devices. • Innovation: Actually building and
selling a flying car that works
What are Technological Innovations? safely.
These include:
• New products (like electric cars), Invention vs. Innovation
• New processes (like 3D printing), 1. Invention = Making something
• Or major changes to how entirely new (a product, process,
something is made or used. or system).
Innovation is only counted when it's 2. Innovation = Taking that
introduced in the market — not just invention and bringing it to
developed in a lab. market in a useful way.
Example: Tesla didn’t invent electric Example:
cars, but they innovated by making them • The telephone was an invention
efficient, stylish, and mass-market ready. by Alexander Graham Bell.
• Turning phones into
What is Technology? smartphones that support
Technology is the use of scientific internet, apps, and video calls —
knowledge to solve real-world problems that’s innovation.
or make life easier. It includes things like Key Takeaway:
engineering, software development, • Creativity → Idea
biotechnology, etc. • Invention → New creation
Example: Using artificial intelligence (AI) • Innovation → Making it useful and
to detect diseases in medical scans is successful in the real world
technology applied for health benefits. Invention vs. Innovation
What is Innovation? 3. Invention → Idea → Innovation
Innovation is a response to a need or → Application
problem that hasn’t been solved yet. It’s o An invention begins with a
about taking creative ideas and turning new idea that’s turned into
them into real solutions that can a working model (like a
improve a company or society. prototype).
Example: Uber solved the problem of o Innovation happens when
inconvenient and expensive taxis by that model is improved,
allowing anyone to become a driver using developed, and used in
an app. real life.
Creativity vs. Innovation
 o Most innovations are 20 Examples of Innovative
based on inventions. Technology Designs
Example: The first concept of virtual Some cool real-world tech designs:
reality (VR) was an invention. Using it for • SA950 3D Monitor by Samsung
virtual classrooms or gaming is an • Wireless charging tech (e.g., by
innovation. Ecoupled)
Concept Meaning Example • U-Socket with built-in USB
ports
A brand The first
• Lady Gaga’s Polaroid camera
Invention new idea smartphone
glasses
or product prototype
• Robot vacuum cleaners like the
Improving Scooba 230
or Modern • Touch Mouse by Microsoft
Innovation applying iPhones • Nomad iPad paint stylus
an with face ID
invention Changes Due to Technological
The ability Designing a Innovation
Creativity to imagine new social 1. Transportation
ideas media app • Tech has made travel faster,
Use of safer, and more efficient.
AI, robotics, • Examples:
science to
Technology medical o GPS navigation
solve
tech o Electric vehicles (like
problems
Tesla)
Using new
Online o High-speed trains and ride-
Technological tech to
learning sharing apps (Uber, Grab)
Innovation improve
platforms Old problem: Long, unreliable travel
life
New solution: Apps that track your bus in
real time
Why is Technology Innovation 2. Communication
Important? • Huge improvements in how we
• It solves real-world problems,
connect, especially in the
often at low cost and risk. workplace.
• Encourages experimentation • Emails, video calls (Zoom), and
with IT and other fields. messaging apps (Slack, Teams)
• Helps improve healthcare, make things fast and cost-
education, and daily life. effective.
Example: Telemedicine apps let doctors • Cloud-based tools (like Google
consult with patients online, saving time Drive) allow real-time
and reaching remote areas. collaboration.
Examples of Technological Before: Handwritten letters, slow phone
Innovations calls
These include: Now: Instant messaging, global meetings
• Wind turbines and solar panels
over Zoom
(for clean energy) 3. Education
• Geothermal and ocean wave
• EdTech (Educational
power (sustainable energy Technology) has transformed
sources) how students learn.
• Photovoltaic cells (used in solar
panels)
 • Online platforms (like Coursera,
Khan Academy, ChatGPT) make 7. Crime Detection and Law
knowledge accessible Enforcement
worldwide. Tech is used both to commit and solve
• Teachers can now personalize crimes. Law enforcement uses advanced
lessons and access resources tools to detect and prevent threats.
online. Examples:
Example: During the pandemic, • DNA analysis
platforms like Google Classroom kept • Surveillance tech
learning going strong remotely. • Facial recognition
4. Job Creation • Cybersecurity systems
Technology has created entirely new • Tracking systems (e.g., GPS in
careers that didn’t exist a decade or two investigations)
ago. New tech helps solve cybercrimes,
Examples of tech-driven jobs: financial fraud, and physical crimes more
• Social media managers effectively.
• Digital marketers
• Software developers Types of Innovation
• Drone operators 1. Incremental Innovation
• App developers These are small but valuable
• YouTube content creators improvements to existing products or
• Engineers in AI, robotics, and services. They don’t create something
more brand new, but they make the current
5. Health Care thing better, faster, or more efficient.
Medical technology has saved lives, Examples:
improved treatment, and made • Upgrading a laptop from Intel
healthcare more efficient. Pentium III to Pentium IV
Key Innovations: • Improving camera quality in each
• Vaccines and immunizations iPhone model
• Electronic Health Records • Adding voice control to smart
(EHRs) for better patient tracking home devices
• Minimally invasive surgery Analogy: It’s like giving your car a tune-
• Needle-free injection tech up — same car, but it runs better.
• HIV combination drug therapy
Innovation isn’t just about wild, new
6. Relationships inventions — it also happens in small
Technology affects how people connect steps that improve daily life. Whether
and communicate, especially in social you want to become an entrepreneur,
and romantic relationships. engineer, designer, or educator,
• Helps long-distance relationships understanding how innovation works
(video calls, messaging apps) helps you stay ahead.
• Lets people meet online (dating
apps, social platforms) 2. Architectural Innovation
• Can either strengthen or This type of innovation doesn’t involve
sometimes weaken relationships inventing something completely new.
depending on how it’s used Instead, it modifies existing
Research shows that younger users are technologies by reconfiguring how their
more likely to report strong emotional parts are put together. It creates
bonds through online interaction.
something “new” by rearranging old • #MeToo Movement: Exposed
elements in a smarter way. widespread harassment using
• Example: Honda redesigned online testimonies.
motorcycles to be smaller and • Youth Climate Strike: Started by
lighter without changing the Greta Thunberg, inspired millions
engine. It's still a motorcycle, but of students worldwide.
it’s more compact and efficient. • 1986 EDSA People Power
This innovation is about structure, not Revolution: Filipinos gathered in
function—the parts are familiar, but their mass to overthrow a dictator.
arrangement is new, making the These protests reflect how people stand
product more practical or appealing. up for human rights, democracy,
equality, and justice.
3. Radical Innovation
Radical innovation is revolutionary. It Constitutional Rights and Civic
completely changes how society works, Engagement
often through the introduction of new The 1987 Philippine Constitution
technology or systems that didn't exist (Article III, Section 4) guarantees:
before. “No law shall be passed abridging the
• Examples: freedom of speech, of expression, or of
o The railroad revolutionized the press, or the right of the people
travel and trade. peaceably to assemble and petition the
o Electricity changed how government for redress of grievances.”
we live and work. This means you have the right to speak
o The internet reshaped up, protest, and organize—as long as
communication, education, it’s peaceful.
and business. Key Point: In a democratic society,
o Digital cameras replaced youth participation in social issues is
film (e.g., Polaroid), and crucial. Whether it’s through rallies,
quartz watches replaced online campaigns, or community actions,
mechanical ones. you help shape the future by using your
These breakthroughs are also called voice.
"disruptive innovations" because they
drastically change or even replace older Innovation shapes how we live; protest
systems. shapes how we are governed. Both are
essential to progress. Whether you
Protests in the Digital Era invent something new or speak out
In recent years, social movements have against injustice, you play a role in
increasingly used digital tools like social building a better world.
media to spread messages, organize
protests, and demand change.
Some Global Examples:
• Arab Spring: Protesters used
Facebook and Twitter to
coordinate uprisings.
• Black Lives Matter: Grew
globally after videos of police
brutality went viral.