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You think Matterhorn is boring? Think again!
I have 600 skydives, most of them head-down. I have been climbing mountains – to 5642 meters. What you see if you check the following videos is breathtaking. Even 10 years ago I would not have believed such unbelievable action could take place.
And, it is a perfect example of the most promising innovation strategy: Need Seekers. All of the following examples look like being technology driven innovation. Yes, it is true – and no, the technology would not exist without the need of these guys – the need for speed:
Jeb Corliss flying the Matterhorn
When I started skydiving in 1998 or so, Patrick de Gayardon set new standards by flying the Grand Canyon with a wing suit. Jeb Corliss now set a new benchmark by flying the Matterhorn:
Jeb makes use of the technical progression of wing suits. Patrick developed this wing suits initially and all subsequent development was done by skydivers as to my knowledge. They made technology fit their need.

