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R&D in China is at a historical height – R&D expenditure is 2.4% of GDP, patent applications are significantly increased, and the phenomenal emergence of regional innovation hubs across the country is impacting innovation globally. Underpinning it all are advances in R&D Management.
There is a disconnect between R&D spend and performance, says Professor Magnus Karlsson. Ahead of the launch of the international standard ISO 56000 he explains that the purpose of an Innovation Management System is to improve an organisation’s ability to realise value under conditions of uncertainty.
“Selling less of the family silver” report by the Cambridge Judge Business School raises concern about how sales of UK start-ups to overseas strategic buyers, has become the routine option as entrepreneurs struggle to scale their technology companies. It calls for a better UK innovation and industrial policy.
Agile can be defined as a capability – a rapid response to turbulent markets, changing business requirements and advances in technology. Although more widely discussed in the context of the software industry, researchers Alexander Kock and Andre Meier identified a growing phenomenon for R&D Units to adopt agile principles.
Crop residue burning by smallholder farmers in Thailand is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions – how can behavioural insights support effective policy interventions?
The core of the R&D Management conference is the nurturing of academic research. The best paper was nominated by the track chairs for its quality of research, relevance to the current environment and fit with the conference theme.
The 2024 R&D Management Conference in Stockholm discussed different aspects of the sustainability challenge: can we find new ways to transform industry – and society – through technology? This was reflected by keynotes from four innovative organisations using renewable energy, the price for carbon, hyperscaling and digital blueprints to drive change at a global level.
A technology that uses the UV-B rays from the sun to create safe drinking water is revolutionising lives. Solvatten is a combined portable water treatment and water heating system that has been designed for off-grid household use in the developing world.
Steel production is one of the ‘dirtiest’ industries, producing two tonnes of carbon dioxide for every tonne of steel produced, but it has previously been constrained by its need for fossil fuels. Putting a ‘price on carbon’ has opened the opportunity for innovation in the sector.
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Congratulations to RADMA trustee Dr Valerie Lynch whose work in electronics innovation was recognised by Electronics Weekly with a “Lifetime Achievement Award.
