Innovation

Culture of Innovation

The report, published by NESTA, proposes a framework for innovation that can be used by both arts funders and arts organisations. It describes the rich ways that arts and cultural organisations innovate in audience reach, push out artistic frontiers and create economic and cultural value. Continue reading…

Innovation 2010: Boston Consulting Group

One of the latest reports published by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is the “Innovation 2010: A return to Prominence – and the emergence of a new world order”.

According to the executive summary of the report, some of the key findings are: Continue reading…

Innovation: Fresh thinking for the ideas economy

The event, Innovation: Fresh thinking for the ideas economy, held at the University of California, Berkeley on March 23 and 24, was a multi-part, multimedia forum designed to fuse creativity with action. The event, organised by The Economist, expanded thinking about what innovation is, where it comes from, and how to make it work. Continue reading…

The Evolution of Science-Based Business: Innovating How We Innovate

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…

IP5 launch a new website

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…

Innovation Best Books 2009 by BusinessWeek

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: a Priority for Growth in the Aftermath of the Downturn

Accenture_Innovation_Priority_For_Growth1Innovation 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…

The 2009 Global Innovation 1000

Innovation_1000-2009-1Booz & 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…

Growth Through Innovation

1014_dnaThe 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…

1st European Innovation Summit

EIsThe 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…