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Science has long been connected to innovation and thus to the business enterprise. However, the nature of the connection between science and business in recent decades has begun to change in important ways. On the one hand, we have witnessed the decline of corporate industrial laboratories. At the same time, we have seen the emergence Continue reading…
The world’s five major intellectual property offices have launched a new website to provide information on their joint projects. The European Patent Office (EPO) the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), Continue reading…
The best innovation books of 2009 selected by BusinessWeek highlight four major subjects: (1) Design-driven innovation: how design strategies are shaping the future of businesses, (2) Innovation in uncertain times: how to reduce risk in periods of crisis, (3) Intelligent innovation: how to tap into the power of creativity, Continue reading…
Innovation is a top priority for companies seeking to grow in the wake of the economic downturn, but flaws in managing innovation may hinder their progress. New Accenture research indicates that many companies in the US and UK have, in fact, increased innovation funding during the downturn, demonstrating innovation’s perceived value as a driver of business growth. Continue reading…
Booz & Company’s 2009 edition of the Global Innovation 1000 report finds large R&D spenders are keeping the pace when it comes to developing new products and services despite fiscal challenges presented by the economic downturn. The top 10 global R&D spenders in 2008 were, in descending order: Toyota, Nokia, Roche Holding, Microsoft, General Motors, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Ford, Novartis, and Sanofi-Aventis. Continue reading…
The Business Week Magazine publishes a special report entitled “Growth Through Innovation” which looks at how innovation can steer a company’s strategy, even in tough times. Continue reading…
The 1st European Innovation Summit (EIS), to be organised by the Knowledge4Innovation on 13-14 October, will turn the European Parliament into an Innovation Showcase. Highlights include a “Welcome reception” Continue reading…
The XXI ISPIM Conference – The Dynamics of Innovation – will be held in Bilbao, Spain on 6-9 June 2010. Organised by ISPIM and hosted by Innobasque, Continue reading…
The UK’s Royal Society has recently published the findings of a major study on the role of science in services sector innovation. Entitled “Hidden Wealth: the contribution of science to service sector innovation”, the report highlights the wider significance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to the services sector, which makes up around three quarters of the UK economy. Continue reading…
The analysis of the progress achieved in recent years shows that the EU has rightly identified
innovation as a key driver for a prosperous future. However, making the EU a vibrant space
for innovation requires continuous attention and calls for a better exploitation of the potential Continue reading…
