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.
Read more
Breaking the mold – using the power of convergence to accelerate growth – a review
Convergence of technologies creates the opportunity for disruptive business models, Steve Bone reviews an article in Prism which identifies a number of potential scenarios for the chemical industry.
Read more
Digital disruption in the lab: The case for R&D digitalization in chemicals – a review
Chatbots have evolved to answer questions and may now offer new ways to communicate knowledge within a lab, according to a recent paper by Accenture. Steve Bone considers this new development.
Read more
Accelerating product development: the tools you need now – a review
Could tools used by the digital industry provide answers for more traditional sectors? Steve Bone discusses a McKinsey article about tools and techniques
Read more
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...
Read more
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.
Read more
