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How can regulations and standards support sustainable open innovation?

Many companies adopt industry standards to guide the adoption of best practice and research has shown that adoption of standards have many benefits for firms. However, there is still potential for them to hinder innovation, with many firms de-certifying in order to pursue radical innovation strategies.

The challenge arises how can regulations, standards and intellectual property (IP) management support the implementation of successful sustainable open innovation practices?

How to make cross industry innovation successful

Despite the undoubted benefits of cross industry innovation at different levels, the cognitive distance between the source and target industry could make it difficult to identify and take advantage of opportunities that are generated. A greater understanding is required about the factors that contribute to success.

Too many bricks in the wall? Sustainability at the gate of the Metaverse

The pace at which disruptive technologies are advancing – following a super-linear scale – raises new questions and challenges for resource allocation and business (re)configuration as well as policy and regulation.

SkillsXInnovation: exploring a complex twofold relationship

Innovation skills are considered to be a combination of soft skills, cognitive skills and technical skills, with technological developments creating new demands for individuals.

The future of R&D and innovation: how we will innovate in 2030

There will be an opportunity to time travel at the 2023 R&D Management Conference, according to Sven Schimpf. After reviewing the trends for innovation systems that were identified in 2018 his session will accelerate in time to 2030 and from this vantage point look back at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on innovation systems.

Quality is a key driver for adoption of AI in smart manufacturing

Improving quality is the priority for manufacturers considering adoption of AI, says one of the findings from a global study commissioned by Rockwell Automation. Respondents said that the biggest internal obstacle they face is balancing profitable growth and quality…

Postgraduate researchers benefit from RADMA grants

We are delighted that Martha Bloom from Sussex University has completed her PhD and is now an economist/policy analyst at the OECD. Her thesis title was ‘Creative Arts and STEM Fusion in and around the UK Creative Industries: A multi-level study’.

Innovation ecosystems in the age of digital transformation

An emerging and disruptive business model is the creation of new ecosystems by a focal firm. However, the mortality rate of these ecosystems is high, particularly in the early stages. This is in part because the firms lack a deep understanding of the dynamic and complex nature of ecosystems.

How IP management can nudge and influence strategic decision making

The shift of value creation towards business model innovation, while at the same time shifting to open innovation, open science and sharing community approaches, has challenged current IP management.

Exogenous linkages of and between entrepreneurial ecosystems

Restricting freedom of movement presents long-term risks to Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, including reduced levels of international collaborations and absorption of human capital. In short, it means that these policies are hampering knowledge flows in ecosystems.

digital transformation for better or worse

Digital transformation driving socio-technical change

The rapid digitisation of services during Covid now means that it is not possible to fully participate in the socioeconomic community without a smartphone, resulting in the disenfranchisement of sections of the population.

Sponsors announced for R&D Management Conference 2023

A great line-up of innovative organisations are sponsoring the R&D Management Conference, including energy company Endesa, beverage company HEINEKEN Spain, research centre INN-LAB, and CESUR, the association of Entrepreneurs for South of Spain.

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