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Industrial innovation has changed fundamentally over the last ten years. Companies have widely adopted new tools such as open innovation, innovation networks and ecosystems. This best practice guide provides case-studies to share learning points.
If you are thinking about publishing your research and not sure where to start then Charlotte Stone from Wiley offers some good advice.
Professor Wim Vanhaverbeke’s new book Managing Open Innovation in SMEs shows that open innovation is not just for large companies, and offers in-depth analysis of open innovation practices in small firms.
Learn how to manage innovation, guided by experts from Leeds University Business School and IBM.
In a recent study among industrial companies that continuously apply the Roadmapping methodology, only 15 per cent were using specific Roadmapping software, while less than a quarter were using Roadmapping for the planning of production technologies. This suggests there is considerable scope for companies to benefit from more effective use of this powerful technique.
There is a very useful overview of innovation bloggers on the InnovationManagement.se website that they have ranked into a Top 20 list. From a shortlist of 63 blogs, three innovation blog
Brainstorming often seems simple, but it isn’t, as Anne Miller and Ieva Martinaityte discuss in the first of our podcasts about creativity.
Innovation diverts attention from the ‘performance engine’ of an organisation, how can these exploratory projects be implemented effectively to break new ground without breaking the company?
An often-quoted paper by Sharpe and Keelin, back in 1998, reported how managers at GlaxoSmithKline redesigned their portfolio selection process.
Researchers at the Institute for Manufacturing develop new ideas and approaches and these are transferred to companies and to national and regional governments by IfM Education and Consultancy Services
Technology can be acquired in various ways and deciding which option is best for your own particular company can be complex and challenging. This guide, produced by The Institute of Manufacturing, is designed to provide support for firms looking to acquire new technologies from external sources/providers rather than relying solely on their own internal R&D activities.
Many organizations struggle to come up with novel product concepts as focus groups and surveys often fail to gain sufficient insight into the customer’s hidden needs. These writers suggest an alternative approach.
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