He breaks innovation/idea generation in 7 step pattern as the adjacent possible, liquid network,s the slow hunch, serendipity, error, exaptation, platforms. Thus he demonstrates innovation is not instantaneous/eureka moment. Ideas are slow hunches cultivated for months, years even for decades. That is the reason city has more innovations/ technology over towns. Ideas develop slowly.
Thus to summarize ideas do not come from individuals working alone they must be connected to share hunches small hunches grow into big hunches and in a environment that fosters innovation generate over time
