sustainability

Innovation in an Era of Disruption – R&D Management Conference 2021 – Call for tracks

By rnd-admin
on 26 November, 2020

The pandemic is driving economic and societal change, creating a space for new thinking, new business models and sustainable innovation. Do you have a track recommendation?

Call for papers – Sustainable Ecosystems

By rnd-admin
on 29 September, 2020

What is required for an innovation ecosystem to be sustainable? The publication Sustainability is calling for submissions to its special issue.

Is the media sustainable? Interview with Paavo Ritala

By rnd-admin
on 24 June, 2020

The sustainability of the media industry is one of the issues that is of interest to Paavo Ritala, Professor of Strategy & Innovation at LUT University. The COVID-19 crisis has shown that information provider and 'watch-dog' are among the...

Frugal Innovation and Digitalization: Crossing Boundaries and Creating Impact

By rnd-admin
on 10 February, 2020

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.

Enabling sustainability-oriented innovation in R&D management: Organization, frameworks, methods and tools

By rnd-admin
on 7 February, 2020

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...

Innovation for sustainability what is needed to fulfil such a role?

By rnd-admin
on 4 February, 2020

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.