Self learning orients a person to stimulate himself or herself. innovative thoughts can be brought out. There will be room for creativity and introduction of new techniques of learning.

Agro-informatics is the application in agriculture with innovative ideas, techniques and scientific knowledge to expand the horizons of the computer science

"The cinematographer used innovative techniques to capture the essence of the story."

The French were really innovative with cooking techniques since the 1500's. The techniques they invented were passed on as traditional culinary arts techniques in present day.

Cities developed in Mesopotamia, and ideas were spread through trade and conquest.