I haven’t been able to determine if I’m original in this expression, or if I’m remembering seeing it in something else. I think I read something about it, but I can’t find it in my research.

  • There is a book titled [Ideas come from intersections.

Chemical reactions also occur at the interface where different kinds of things are in contact

  • idea arises from [Organizational Boundaries

PS - Innovation starts at the frontier. - frontier, border.


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