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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

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W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s also about a never-too-late approach to innovation that enabled a floundering business to launch a second golden age.

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Diverse Boards Are More Innovative

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However, the research also highlights the significance of diverse educational, industrial, and organizational backgrounds among managers and board members in fostering innovation in research and development (R&D), thereby generating both economic and social value. ” . ”

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Is America Losing Its Innovation Edge?

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In the latest edition of the Global Innovation Index, the United States came home in 3rd spot. Over the years the Index has been produced, the US has always maintained a presence in the top 10, underlining the innovative potential of the country. ” Losing top spot. . ” Losing top spot.

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How Interactive Technology Can Reduce Congestion

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers analyze a range of interactive technologies, from roadside cameras to Google Maps, and find that effective use of them can help to manage traffic such that road expansion projects aren’t needed. Indeed, such Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) were found to save $4.7 Chicago and Houston. ”

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Proximity Helps Startups To Thrive

The Horizons Tracker

In terms of innovation, it’s well known that proximity plays a big role in whether we create or innovate with others. They also documented the walking distance between each business and whether they influenced the technology stack of their neighbors.

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Foster Innovation by Empowering Your Teams

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Research published in the June 2014 issue of Harvard Business Review on the timely topic of fostering innovation within companies underscores the value of encouraging employees to be decision-makers. They found that the most successful innovation leaders focused heavily on collaborative team building.

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Everything You Need to Know About Oilfield Services

Strategy Driven

As the oilfield service industry recovers from the oil price crash in 2014, producers are demanding more from their service providers. They also offer technological solutions that improve upstream and downstream business processes. These technologies can help make extracting oil much cheaper and more efficient.