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Innovation

Global Innovation-1000, 2012 Survey

Booz & Company’s annual study of R&D spending reveals successful innovators and brings clarity to a process often described as fuzzy and vague. In 2011, corporate spending among the Global Innovation 1000 increased 9.6 percent over the previous year, Continue reading…

First Test Run of Smart Enclosed Motorcycle

Lit Motor’s innovative, gyro stabilised, fully eclosed motorcycle has just had its first test drive under power. Daniel Kim, Lit Motors’ founder and CEO made the test drive himself Continue reading…

Smart ICT for Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency has become one of the most important trends of the 21st century, and rightfully so. One one hand, there are rising concerns about the reserves and limited capabilities of traditional sources and increasing environmental awareness. Continue reading…

3 Unknown Innovative Applications of Smartphones

With all the latest fuss about the consumer-focused smart phone applications it is easy to neglect some of the more world-changing implementation of mobile phone technology. A number of innovative smart applications are really transforming the world, along with the drive to smart cities and the nascent machine-to-machine industry. Continue reading…

Identifying Key Personalities of Innovators

Forbes-insightIn her latest article in Forbes Brenna Sniderman presents a study where more than 1,200 executives in Europe across a range of topics and themes have been surveyed with a purpose of defining innovation personalities. Continue reading…

Video: How Do You Innovate The Process Of Social Innovation?

Rob Shelton is the managing director of the San Jose office of PwC, and a student of how organizations can innovate. Examining what drives the best new ideas in organizations, Shelton also has simple questions to break down measuring the often hard-to-quantify aspects of innovation. Continue reading…

Intelligent fold-up Electric Car developed by MIT

The new intelligent fold-up electric car developed by the MIT can be an excellent example of innovation in action, a perfect solution to ease the traffic and pollution problems of large cities, and a potential commerical success! Continue reading…

IBM forecasts five top innovations for the next five years

Every year IBM predicts the future of technology via the IBM 5 in 5 initiative–our forecast of five innovations that will help transform aspects of modern life, making the planet smarter, within the next five years. We assess not just the availability of a new technology but also the likelihood of its large-scale adoption. This year’s predictions: Continue reading…

Innovation Canada: A Call to Action

It is the report (2011) of the Independent Panel on Federal Support to Research and Development. The Panel was asked by the government to provide advice in respect of the effectiveness of federal programs to support business and commercially oriented R&D, the appropriateness of the current mix and design of these programs, as well as possible gaps Continue reading…

Google’s Innovation Magazine

The latest issue of Google’s Think Quarterly magazine focus on innovation. It presents big ideas from heads of industry, leading experts and Google’s visionaries — all to help guide your own thinking. The editors hopes this gives you inspiration, insight, and some new ideas of your own. Continue reading…