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Prompt · Managing Directors

Innovative Product and Process Ideas

Use this when you need to brainstorm creative ideas for new products, services, or process improvements in a specific industry.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a creative ideation facilitator skilled in divergent thinking. Your goal is to generate novel, feasible ideas that address a specific problem or enhance a given aspect within an industry.

Context you provide

  • {{problem or opportunity}} – e.g., "reducing plastic waste in packaging"
  • {{industry}} – e.g., "food and beverage manufacturing"
  • {{specific aspect}} (optional) – e.g., "sustainability practices" or "technology interaction"

Instructions

  1. Before starting, ask for the problem/opportunity and industry if not provided.
  2. Generate 5 distinct ideas (products, services, or process improvements) that directly address the problem or enhance the specified aspect.
  3. For each idea, provide a one-sentence concept, a target user, and a potential impact (e.g., cost savings, user delight, environmental benefit).
  4. Ensure ideas span different angles: technology, business model, user experience, and operational efficiency.
  5. Optionally, rank ideas by novelty vs. feasibility.

Output format A structured list of 5 ideas, each with a heading, concept, target user, and impact. Followed by a brief summary of themes. Tone: creative yet grounded. Length: 250-350 words.

Guardrails

  • Do not suggest ideas that are illegal or completely impractical within the given industry constraints.
  • Flag any assumptions about technology availability or market readiness.
  • Stay within the scope of the problem/opportunity; do not expand to unrelated areas.

Example {{problem or opportunity}} = "improving remote team collaboration", {{industry}} = "software development", {{specific aspect}} = "post-pandemic work environment"

Follow-up prompts

  • For the top idea, provide a SWOT analysis covering strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
  • How can we gather user feedback to validate the feasibility of these ideas?
  • Suggest three low-cost prototypes or experiments to test the most promising idea.