Democratisation of access to IP information
"Although the pandemic has stimulated digital innovations and digitisation of many B2C sectors, the pandemic has made it more difficult for companies developing ‘hard’ technologies," says Jane List, editor-in-chief of World Patent Information.
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Science policy for sustainable growth – Chris Freeman revisited
2021 marks the centenary of Chris Freeman's birth, founder of the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU). He was an influential economist and science policy advisor, and remarkably prescient about the current crisis, arguing for growth that is sustainable economically...
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It’s official: the rate of innovation did increase during the pandemic
The rate of innovation during the pandemic has increased, research has revealed, but the long term implications are less certain. Bram Timmermans comments that in May 2020 just over 50% of managers indicated that they have innovated as a...
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Greater use of technology platforms in product innovation during the pandemic
Greater use of tools and techniques for innovation will have lasting impacts after the crisis, according to Charles Henry Noble, editor in chief of the Journal of Product and Innovation Management.
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Opportunity for PhD students to meet peers and leading academics in R&D Research
The Doctoral Colloquium of the R&D Management Conference 2021 will be held on 6 July 2021. This vibrant online event, will take a workshop style to enable students to receive customised feedback on their work from established researchers.
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R&D Management Conference 2021 – deadline for abstracts 17 March
A new e-poster session will be one of the features of the online R&D Management Conference 2021. The deadline for abstracts and posters is the 17th March
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