I'd say one of the more innovative concepts in 4E is the idea that combatants tend to be pushed, pulled, shifted, or slid around the battlefield. I find this idea to be very intriguing, it makes combat more dynamic as you may be forced to give ground, or feinted into enemy ranks, or simply knocked back from the position of wedging yourself in a doorway. Could BRP use this? Yes.
The idea that everyone has powers is also pretty neat, in the sense that it gives some narrative control to the players. This could easily be incorporated using a character's POW. Much like spellcasters using POW to fuel spells, combatants could use POW to capitalize on martial exploits and thereby perform a few neat tricks. Could BRP use this? Maybe?
Rituals. In 4E, spells all focus on combat effects. Non-combat magic is based on rituals, and the economy of rituals is; AFAIK; based more on time and materials. BRP already has something like this, but it's still based on the economy of POW (RQ3 rituals)
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