How to support SMEs become more innovative through knowledge-transfer
Small and medium sized businesses account for 66 per cent of total employment in the EU and contribute 57 per cent of the value - but how much support do they have to be innovative and can coaching help?...
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Make time for re-creation
The quality of our ideas can be improved by connecting different concepts and building on existing ideas. In fact, researchers showed that over five weeks a meditating group was able to significantly increase their ability to improve on each...
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Improving the assessment of innovation and technology management capabilities
Increasingly the alignment of technology management and innovation management is seen as crucial to the performance of knowledge and manufacturing-based organisations, creating a demand for improved methods to assess performance.
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Good techniques for prioritising projects
Gut feeling may be a valid basis for making decisions about your personal life but a more objective and rigorous approach is needed to prioritise projects in a portfolio
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Promoting Innovation through Living Labs
Living labs offer a platform for companies to engage in open innovation activities with customers, to collect vital ideas, useful feedback, valuable user experiences, and new information,
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Greetings from Milan!
Over 43 highly motivated Ph.D. students and a rich plethora of experts from academia and industry were attracted to the Ph.D. Colloquium ahead of the R&D Management Conference and engaged in critical but constructive discussions on their research ambitions....
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Start-up Pitch at R&D Management Conference
A new feature of this year's R&D Management Conference held in Milan was a start-up showcase with 15 entrepreneurs.
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Are these the best tools for R&D Management?
There are many excellent tools and techniques for R&D management, but all too often people re-invent the wheel as knowledge of these gems is not shared. Here is our suggested ‘top ten’ do you have a favourite to share?...
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Is Stage-Gate still relevant now Agile development is being adopted?
The biggest thing that separates winners from losers is their ability to understand the marketplace, see the unmet needs of the customer and build the voice-of-the-customer. Dr Robert G Cooper, originator of Stage-Gate discusses success, the impact of...
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Strong industry presence at R&D Management Conference
The digital revolution has impacted every aspect of our lives and for R&D management it has changed the clock speed. There is increased pressure to ‘get something out there’ and to improve new products iteratively with the involvement of...
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