Using good practice R&D management to create new innovations in malodour control
The removal of unpleasant smells from the human body and living spaces has been a challenge across the years. Despite considerable investment by large companies there is not yet a complete solution. A new report outlines a new approach...
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Working with the best people is more important than employing them
Six things I have learnt about R&D management - Mark Richardson, former VP of Research and Technology at Smith & Nephew plc, shares his experiences.
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Why technology entrepreneurs fail to realise potential of new product developments
Yuta Hirose discusses why technology entrepreneurs fail to realise their potential as part of a PhD funded by the RADMA Doctoral Studies Programme.
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Seduction and persuasion – Intuitive v. analytical thinking in technology management
People in R&D usually have a mix of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics training and this requires structured analytical thinking. But many of these people are easily led astray by their intuitions, especially when working on problems outside their...
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Analytical or Intuitive – finding a sweet spot for strategic thinking
There are at least two modes styles of thinking that managers appear to follow in developing their strategy: intuitive and analytical.
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Technology strategy
How do you choose which technologies the firm should invest in? How should new technologies be acquired, developed, protected and integrated? How can you decide the most appropriate means of exploiting technology resources and assets?
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