January 01, 2010
The fourth quarter of 2008 saw the start of the worst global recession since the 1930s. Yet, after dealing with the initial shock, companies went to work to prepare for the inevitable recovery...
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September 01, 2010
OVERVIEW: Product and business innovation are integral to corporate growth. Insights into improving the design and development process can help achieve better innovation outcomes. We report the...
September 01, 2010
Product and business innovation are integral to corporate growth. Insights into improving the design and development process can help achieve better innovation outcomes. We report the findings of a...
June 27, 2016
Biomimicry, defined as innovation through the emulation of biological forms, processes, patterns, and systems, is particularly valuable for its focus on solution discovery, as opposed to solution...
March 01, 2013
OVERVIEW: This paper looks at the search strategies firms use to identify ideas for radical innovation that extend their range of products and services beyond their immediate environments. After...
Friday July 03, 2020
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4Our study explores the nature of big data–embedded new product development (NPD) and to what extent big data influences NPD project success. Using data collected from 558...
July 12, 2018
Breakout Session "Jill Watson" was initially developed to respond to student questions posted to class forums, though the possibilities extend far beyond the classroom. Ashok Goel, creator of Jill...
July 12, 2018
Plenary Can throwing the doors of a technology institute wide open – to provide industry with access to expertise and equipment – facilitate innovation and change in traditional industry? Can...
September 01, 2014
In his 2006 book Science Business , Gary Pisano defined three elements of the business environment that a science- or technology-based business must master to survive: speed of change, complexity, and...
January 01, 2012
OVERVIEW: In the context of open innovation, firms increasingly rely on the collaboration of suppliers in their innovation processes. However, not all competent suppliers are willing to collaborate...
March 01, 2012
OVERVIEW: Strategy development for early-stage technology and innovation is challenging, with a need to maintain flexibility in the face of high levels of technical and commercial uncertainty. There...
March 01, 2008
Corporate venturing (CV) is a widely accepted mechanism for incubating and developing new business within large established firms. Substantial research has been done on this subject, yet any firms...
May 01, 2013
IRI Position Statement on U.S. Economic and Technology Policy. It has been well established that innovation in business and industry drives America’s engine of economic growth and leads to job...
Thursday September 17, 2020 12:00pm
Join the Digital Transformation Community as we interview the leading minds in DX on the third Thursday of every month at 12pm ET. Most recently, Marguerite led transformational growth strategies in...
March 01, 2012
One of the most difficult aspects of managing innovation and R&D is the sheer number of lateral relationships that are necessary for success. Leaders of R&D need to manage relationships with...
Friday July 03, 2020
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4Blockchain combined with 3D printing offers businesses untapped opportunities. Blockchain can help businesses overcome intellectual property and data security barriers,...