Bruce WilkinsonInnovation Engineering

- Innovation Engineering
- Enterprise Patent Strategy
- R&D Program Leadership
- Cross-Functional Engineering Management
- Invention Development Discipline
- Technology Commercialization Alignment
- Scalable Portfolio Development
- B.S., Physics – Angelo State University
Bruce Wilkinson serves as Innovation Engineering Advisor. He is principal inventor on more than 100 issued U.S. patents, and a member of Sigma Xi. Bruce has managed large-scale innovation programs and enterprise patent strategy at Walmart.
During his tenure at Walmart, Wilkinson managed advanced research and development initiatives in RFID and real-time inventory systems, guiding cross-functional engineering teams and aligning patent generation with operational deployment. Bruce is an excellent mentor to younger inventors and is available to assist your internal team in improving their innovation skills.
Bruce understands the complexities of bringing innovation to life and often quotes a saying attributed to Aaron Levie, CEO of Box: “solving problems people don’t know they had” and “building something no one needs” can look identical at first.