InnovationManagement.se (September 27, 2010) – This article discusses which software might be best suited to different Open Innovation (OI) approaches. The subject is of particular interest since, on the one hand there are more and more companies that are embracing OI, and on the other, there are multiple software solutions available in the market that have proven...
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Certainly business model innovation is high on many businesses agenda so as to achieve this fresh growth and renewal we are all looking to need, following the recent more difficult times we have been facing. The question is how do we go about it? This week Paul Hobcraft is reviewing two books that can certainly help. “Business Model Generation” by Alexander Osterwalder...
Innovation is a powerful tool, not only to create competitive organizations, but also to improve the daily lives of people in developing countries and emerging markets. Innovations can in many cases make a critical difference and contribute to empower people and make the world a more equitable place to be. Go to Source ...
This study aims to examine the process of development and marketing of CIS technology as a major innovation in solar technology through the case of Würth Solar GmbH Co. KG., which is the first company worldwide to have started mass production of CIS-solar modules. This article reports the development history of the technology and analyzes its innovative content. It also...
Donor support for science and technology (S&T) in Africa has been “disappointing”, according to a report from the Commission for Africa published last week (12 September). Some US$3 billion, which the commission had urged donors to spend on building centres of excellence in S&T, has not been spent. And the state of external support for African S&T...
ALEXANDER OSTERWALDER In a nutshell, this post shall help entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs develop better business models by designing and exploring multiple alternatives, closely listening to customers and continuously adapting their early models until they find the right business model to scale. I believe a start-up or new venture’s quest for the right business model...
Many of Africa’s national parks and protected areas face an uncertain future. Governments have committed large tracts of land to the establishment of national parks to conserve their natural heritage, but suffer from the same constraints - a lack of financial resources and limited management expertise and commercial skills that drive successful businesses worldwide....
