January 11, 2016
OVERVIEW: Western firms are generally advised to rely on emerging market partners when attempting to develop frugal innovations for these developing markets. Underlying such advice is the idea that...
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October 14, 2014
Weak Ties and Innovation ROR Stage: Gathering and analyzing data Weak ties refer to people we don't see frequently, those that we know only through referrals from others, or those that we share some...
May 29, 2012
Can Outsourcing of Non-core Activities Really Help in Driving Innovation & Growth? - Panel Discussion Martha Collins, PhD, Director, Global Technology Centers, Air Products Max Lewis, Vice...
November 08, 2011
A Journey in Changing Innovation Culture Ann Savoca, PhD, Global Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Sealed Air Sealed Air is a well-recognized technology leader in packaging systems for...
May 24, 2011
Accessing Internal Knowledge Large companies are increasingly seeking technologies from external sources. However, these companies with multiple R&D sites have difficulty determining if solutions...
October 17, 2012
Social Networking in Business Today Stage: reporting Social networks are becoming increasingly important form of communication within R&D organizations, projects and teams. Social networks enable...
May 08, 2012
Innovating Globally via Open Innovation Partnerships Ashish Chatterjee, Managing Director, Connect+Develop, Global Business Development, P&G Innovating for the global consumer would be easier if...
May 25, 2011
Transforming an enterprise? Start a movement Liam Cleaver, Director, IBM In the age of the social network (the new normal), employees expect to have a say in transformation efforts. Social media...
May 10, 2012
Globalization of Innovation Sharon Feng, PhD, Vice President Business Development, Bayer MaterialScience LLC The world is an increasingly flat place today. The globalization of innovation is no...
May 09, 2012
Strategy is Innovation Vijay Govindarajan, PhD, Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College We now live in an era of almost constant change...
April 29, 2015
2015 Medalist Address: Research Universities, Innovation, and Economic Growth: Global, National, and Regional Impact Subra Suresh, ScD, President, Carnegie Mellon University In today’s global economy...
May 09, 2012
Building a Global Technology Platform John Curro, PhD, Victor Mills Fellow, Procter and Gamble Company All successful companies have demonstrated competency in creating sustainable competitive...
July 01, 2011
The 2011 McKinsey Global Survey on R&D, performed in March, took place just as political instability in the Middle East brought rising oil prices, and with them, a new round of economic...
May 10, 2012
Opportunities (and Challenges) in Building Research and Innovation Capacity within Saudi Arabia Atieh Abu Ragabah, PhD, General Manager, SABIC Corporate Research and Innovation Center at KAUST Fadi...
February 27, 2012
To demonstrate how large organizations can identify and tap into existing internal knowledge in order to accelerate innovation. Review of best practices collected at 2011 Annual Meeting working group...
January 06, 2012
Join Dr. Joseph Miller, Jr., Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Corning, Inc., to learn how Corning recovered and thrived in the recent economic crisis. This discussion is based...