Innovators wrestle converting concepts to profitable products

BOULDER – No matter how it comes about, innovation is key to a business’ survival.

“I think you just have to see beyond the current situation and realize that if you stop innovating, if you stop trying to push the envelope, your future is going to be hampered by that,´ said Jeff Mason, Seagate Technology LLC’s vice president of development engineering.

Mason was one of nine local business executives who attended the Boulder County Business Report’s monthly CEO Roundtable Aug. 11 to discuss innovation. Except for Tim Bour, the Boulder Innovation Center’s executive director, all of the executives were from companies that…