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Open Innovation is proven to enhance company performance and resilience so why does it often stall? Research shows alignment of interpretation is critical to success.
The crucial role of the board was highlighted in a conference hosted by Innovationsledarna and RISE. It should provide dynamic capabilities and strategic leadership so the board’s mix of competences and the way it operates, need to align with challenges facing the organisation.
The theme of R&D Management Conference 2026 is “Creativity and resilience in an era of technological disruption” and this has elicited a tremendous response from the community. The call for papers has just opened.
Superconducting cables could improve the competitiveness of offshore wind power, overcoming supply chain issues and transmitting electricity with near zero loss of power. The SupraMarine collaboration shows the strength of an ecosystem approach to sustainable innovation.
“Good leadership is key. If you want to be successful, it is crucial that your management holds knowledge about innovation and that it is implemented in a structured way.” Mikael Gummesson was Head of IT Innovation at H&M Group, as the company expanded into seventy terrioritories. He describes how H&M kept its entrepreneural spirit as it scaled and the learning points he gained.
Currently one in four products fail within a year. Guy White, explores how deep customer insights based on evidence can reveal the ‘jobs to be done’ and make the success of innovation entirely predictable.
Technology advances are the basis for sustained economic growth, but this has not always been the case. The Nobel Prize for Economic Science 2025 has been awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt, who together have set to answer the big question of “how to sustain economic growth”.
“I see a day when innovation management will be considered a discipline like project management. When a more systematic approach is adopted, more projects will succeed,” says Johan Grundström Eriksson of Innovationsledarna, ahead of their event “Successful Investments in an Uncertain World” on the 18 November 2025.
Do you have a good idea for a track for the next R&D Management Conference? The Manchester team have just opened a call for track proposals. The deadline is October 31st. Don’t forget to save the date.
We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 Doctoral Study Awards. The award provides up to three years funding to talented prospective or mid-study PhD students, offering them the opportunity to concentrate on the studentship for the period of the award.
Innovation management is by its very nature dynamic, so the appointment of three new RADMA trustees, Professor Mandy Parkinson, Dr Dhruba Borah, and Dr David Johnson, who each offer a wealth of experiences and knowledge, is warmly welcomed by board.
