How to avoid the pitfalls of trying to be an instant R&D expert in every science field
Quickly assessing a mass of diverse and sometimes misleading information, such as that presented by the COVID-19 crisis is exactly what many R&D managers have to do, writes Steve Bone. Fortunately, there are tools that can help those that...
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R&D Management Symposium going virtual on 4-5 August 2020
It is confirmed that the 2020 R&D Management Symposium "Invention to Innovation: Creating the Conditions for Impact" is to be virtual and free to participate.
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Providing solutions in emergencies – call for papers
The current global challenge has provoked interesting approaches to innovation - from collaborative working and open innovation, to crowdsourcing and repurposing of labs and equipment. If you have some interesting examples - then R&D Management has a call for...
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Collaborative innovation in a time of social distancing – 5 things we now know
Like so many meetings, the IfM’s Open Innovation Forum's March workshop, was hastily reconvened into a virtual event due to the coronavirus crisis. Co-organiser Dominic Oughton, discusses some of the learning points.
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Reviewing the innovation pipeline to detect timely opportunity
Rapid responders are organizations that are already reviewing the innovation pipeline to detect timely opportunity. In response to new environmental factors and circumstances, they pause briefly and ask this of the projects in their pipeline, “is it time…?”
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Reflections on technology from Davos 2020 – a review
Computing technologies from 5G to artificial intelligence and their implications for the economy and society were major features of the recent Davos Conference, according to analysts at Mckinsey writing in an article 'Reflections on technology from Davos 2020'. Dr...
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Frugal Innovation and Digitalization: Crossing Boundaries and Creating Impact
Evidence is busting the myth that frugal innovation is just for global south countries, this approach may provide a mechanism for affordable and sustainable solutions, Suchit Ahuja discusses this phenomenon.
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Enabling sustainability-oriented innovation in R&D management: Organization, frameworks, methods and tools
Although sustainability aspects are included in innovation strategy, it is far from being an integral part of innovation management, observes Claus Lang-Koetz. His track addresses the role of sustainability-oriented innovation in R&D management – from a theoretical but also...
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R&D Management Conference 2020 – tracks cover latest thinking
Innovations across the boundaries - is the theme for the 2020 R&D Management Conference and there are 25 tracks to choose from and we have asked the track chairs to give an insight into what fascinates them about the...
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Innovation for sustainability what is needed to fulfil such a role?
Innovation for sustainability is a way for firms to improve their competitiveness while also facilitating the greater good - but both facilitating and constraining forces are at play for businesses to actually adopt such a role.
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