We Need INNOVATION by Lorraine Yapps Cohen This century has been full of innovation. New technologies‚ new products‚ new services‚ whole new industries have emerged. Yet the call for innovation in business has never been more intense. Why? Here is my list of the top ten reasons for why we need innovation. 10. For economic growth This is the most often cited reason for needing innovation. Innovation is the route to economic growth. Industries are maturing. Products are maturing. Innovation is the creation
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Measuring Innovation: Initial Approaches Susan Rose Stephanie Shipp Bhavya Lal Alexandra Stone Science and Technology Policy Institute March 2009 Athena Alliance 911 East Capitol St.‚ SE Washington‚ DC 20003 www.athenaalliance.org | info@athenaalliance.org Frameworks for Measuring Innovation: Initial Approaches About Athena Alliance Athena Alliance is in the vanguard of identifying‚ understanding‚ analyzing‚ and educating on the information‚ intangibles‚ and innovation (I3 or I-Cubed)
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The future of open innovation Oliver Gassmann1‚ Ellen Enkel2 and Henry Chesbrough3 Institute of Technology Management‚ University of St. Gallen‚ Dufourstrasse 40a‚ CH-9000 St. Gallen‚ Switzerland. oliver.gassmann@unisg.ch 2 Dr. Manfred Bischoff Institute of Innovation Management of EADS‚ Zeppelin University‚ Am Seemoser Horn 20‚ D-88045 Friedrichshafen‚ Germany. ellen.enkel@zeppelin-university.de 3 Center for Open Innovation‚ F402 Hass School of Business‚ University of California‚ Berkeley‚ CA
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Growth Strategies‚ Innovation‚ Alliances‚ and Execution Oscar Gonzales Growth Strategies‚ Innovation‚ Alliances‚ and Execution u10a1‚ DB8004-01‚ Spring 2012 Introduction Founded in 1885 in New Brunswick‚ New Jersey by brothers James and Edward Mead Johnson‚ Johnson and Johnson began as an antiseptic surgical dressing’s manufacturer. Today‚ Johnson & Johnson has approximately 117‚900 employees throughout the globe‚ is comprised of three strategic business segments (SBU’s)‚ and has a presence in
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INVITED PAPER Electrical Machines and Drives for Electric‚ Hybrid‚ and Fuel Cell Vehicles Induction and switched-reluctance machines can provide the needed characteristics‚ but permanent magnet brushless machines offer a higher efficiency and torque density. By Z. Q. Zhu‚ Senior Member IEEE‚ and David Howe ABSTRACT | This paper reviews the relative merits of induction‚ switched reluctance‚ and permanent-magnet (PM) brushless machines and drives for application in electric‚ hybrid‚ and fuel cell
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Case: Innovation at 3M Corporation What had been 3M’s traditional approach to innovation? Product developers at 3M generally relied on more traditional methods of seeking marketing input. They collect data from sales representatives‚ focus groups‚ customer evaluations‚ site visits‚ and data on risk factors for diseases. Product developers mainly focused on finding new angel or twist on early trends and basically didn’t have direct access to customers. In 3M‚ Sales representatives contacted with
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STRATEGIC PLANNING: 2013-2014 Strategic Objec-ves 5 year Goal Expand our global market share by 4% (from 11% to 15%) over the next 5 years. Expand our revenue base by targe?ng new revenue streams. We want this to represent 5% of our revenue‚ resul?ng in a 10% IBT. 5 year Goal Expand our
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Innovation generally refers to renewing‚ changing or creating more effective processes‚ products or ways of doing things. Innovation in your business means doing something new‚ different‚ smarter or better that will make a positive difference. Innovation can be a catalyst for the growth and success of your business‚ and help you adapt and grow in the marketplace. Being innovative does not mean inventing; innovation can mean changing your business model and adapting to changes in your environment
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Hi everyone‚ we are group 9‚ we have 2 member : 阮水環 and I 阮德政。 Today‚ we are going to present the topic relate to chapter 6 “mobile commerce and ubiquitous computing”. And the topic is “Hertz goes mobile all the Way”. The contents have 5 parts… 1. We will show you the video History of Hertz. 2. The problems‚ technical limitation of hertz. 3. Solutions: the first video relating to “super easy and quick rental‚ Instant return and Additional customer service”. The second video relate
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This new idea developed to create a new product. The name of this product is Nike Smart Shoes. This product will be proposed to Nike Company that is the largest seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel in the world. These smart shoes are designed to specify the distance‚ the speed and the hearth bits of the user during their activities. This new product is combination of shoes‚ treadmill‚ and the heartbeat rate indicator. The smart shoes are powered by a lithium battery‚ and have an internal
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