Innovation 7-Stage Assessment Framework Published : April 2, 2025 Updated : May 18, 2025 Tags : Framework Innovation Table of Contents ▼ Introduction — Sharpening the Focus on the Word "Innovation” Innovation 7-Stage Assessment Level Definitions and Representative Examples of Services/Products Level 0: Routine Optimization / Automation Level 1: Improvement / Efficiency Level 2: Clever Application / Hack Level 3: Business Model Innovation Level 4: Industry Disruption Level 5: Societal / Paradigm Shift Level 6: Fundamental / Existential Shift The Two-Axis Framework for Innovation Timelines Why is Temporal Resolution Important? Moving Between Levels: Expanding Perspective, Capabilities, and Action Perspectives Offered by This Framework Using This Framework as a Tool for Introspection What Level of Future Do You Envision? Conclusion—A Compass for the Future: Three Core Principles Quiet Inquiry Illuminates the Path