Impact of the rise and fall of the great US labs
There are three things that make the iPhone possible – cellular networks, lasers and solid-state electronics and transistors – all these innovations were made possible with a significant contribution from fundamental research at the Bell Labs, now these labs...
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Democratisation of access to IP information
"Although the pandemic has stimulated digital innovations and digitisation of many B2C sectors, the pandemic has made it more difficult for companies developing ‘hard’ technologies," says Jane List, editor-in-chief of World Patent Information.
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Science policy for sustainable growth – Chris Freeman revisited
2021 marks the centenary of Chris Freeman's birth, founder of the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU). An influential economist and science policy advisor, he argued that growth should be sustainable economically and socially. Jeremy Hall, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal...
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Agile practices in the development of physical products: buzzword or opportunity?
Agile practices originated in the software domain but are increasingly applied to the development of physical products. A multiple case-study involving 17 manufacturing companies from a variety of industries was conducted to understand how agile is currently applied in...
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Opportunity for PhD students to meet peers and leading academics in R&D Research
The Doctoral Colloquium of the R&D Management Conference 2021 will be held on 6 July 2021. This vibrant online event, will take a workshop style to enable students to receive customised feedback on their work from established researchers.
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Could a frugal approach offer long term benefits for healthcare provision?
Could the frugal approach adopted during the pandemic to rapidly develop new healthcare products and services offer long lasting benefits to the sector? This is the question discussed by authors Cadeddu, Ahuja and Alami in their paper exploring how...
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What is the business model for autonomous vehicles? Work with or compete with traditional private cars?
Considerable investment is being made in autonomous vehicles, but it is the business model that will determine if they win or fail, says Dr Maurizio Catulli.
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Ten ways to design successful corporate startup collaborations
Corporate accelerators provide a unique platform for longterm growth and renewal; offering mutual benefits for corporations and startups, argues Thomas Kohler. He identifies 10 characteristics of successful corporate accelerators.
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R&D Management Conference 2021 – deadline for abstracts 17 March
A new e-poster session will be one of the features of the online R&D Management Conference 2021. The deadline for abstracts and posters is the 17th March
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The Role of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Technological and Social Challenges – call for papers
An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (EE) is known to stimulate entrepreneurship, innovation and technological development. The R&D Management journal has opened a special issue call for papers on this topic to explore their role in technological and social change.
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