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Addressing 21st century development challenges requires investments in innovation, including the use of new approaches and technologies. Currently, many development organisations prioritise investments in isolated innovation pilots that leverage a specific approach or technology rather than pursuing a strategic approach to expand the organisation's toolbox with innovations that have proven their comparative advantage over what is currently used. This Working Paper addresses this challenge of adopting innovations. How can development organisations institutionalise a new way of working, bringing what was once novel to the core of how business is done? Analysing successful adoption efforts across five DAC agencies, the paper lays out a proposed process for the adoption of innovations. The paper features five case-studies and concludes with a set of lessons and recommendations for policy makers on innovation management generally, and adoption of innovation in particular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This will allow company to deepen the insurance penetration in the country by bringing more technology, process control and data analytics based innovation into re-insurance capacity [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This will allow company to deepen the insurance penetration in the country by bringing more technology, process control and data analytics based innovation into re-insurance capacity [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cerealto Siro Foods, set up in 1991, also has plant operations in Portugal, Italy, Mexico and the UK, with a global workforce of around 3,000. Keywords: Bakery and Cereal; Savoury Snacks; News; Cerealto Siro Foods EN Bakery and Cereal Savoury Snacks News Cerealto Siro Foods N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/09/23 20230807 NES 230807 Cerealto Siro Foods has reached an agreement with employee representatives that ensures the future of the company's Venta de Baños biscuit plant in Spain. [Extracted from the article]

Nestlé gets all-clear to buy Brazilian chocolate maker Garoto - after 20 years Keywords: Confectionery; Deals; News; Nestle EN Confectionery Deals News Nestle N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/19/23 20230613 NES 230613 Nestlé has received the green light to acquire Garoto more than two decades after signing an agreement to buy the Brazilian chocolate maker. A spokesperson for Nestlé's Brazilian business said the "main terms" of the agreement included the KitKat maker having to keep the Garoto factory "open and fully operational" for at least seven years. [Extracted from the article]

The accolade recognises Tata Steel's pioneering innovation in creating high level transparency and visibility for mine monitoring [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a 2018 study which examined the digital transformation of location brands to compete with digital-only brands. Also cited are the sustained adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) consumer electronics like digital assistants and smart thermostats, the integration by location brands of smart place technologies to improve customer experience (CX), as well as such technologies as employee card readers, smart shopping carts, and digital displays.

The article presents a reprint of an interview with professor Vijay Govindarajan, an expert on strategy and innovation, which appeared in the December 2008 issue of "Effective Executive." When asked about the distinguishing characteristics of strategic innovators, he notes that they change the rules of the game within their industry. He mentions three bottlenecks that prevent innovations among companies, such as lack of a risk-taking culture. He also discusses benchmarking in management.

Is the return to private R&D as high as believed? This study identifies a flaw in the production function approach to estimating the return to R&D. I provide new estimates based on a structural estimation approach that incorporates uncertainty about the outcome from R&D. The results shed light on the rate of innovation, the impact of an innovation on profits, and the market value of the R&D stock. The parameter estimates imply a mean return to R&D of 3.7-5.5%, much lower than previous values. The analysis also demonstrates the unsuitability of using the return to R&D as a basis for policy decisions on tax subsidies to R&D. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an interview of Geoffrey Moore, managing directorat TCG Advisors LLC and a Venture Partner LP at Mohr Davidow Ventures. He offers his assessment of technology startups and how they have changed since 1990. Moore discusses the role of innovation in business enterprises as well as disruptive innovation. He describes how technologies can disrupt business platforms.

Under the partnership, Coforge will also participate in the various roundtables, programs, and seminars that will be conducted by the institute [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Innovation refers to the use of a new product, service, or method in business practice immediately subsequent to its discovery. There are multiple stages involved in the innovation process, including idea generation, evaluation, approval, adoption, development, and implementation. Innovation may occur in areas such as products, services, processes, organizational structures, and personnel (Yonghong, 2005). Factors that influence the successful development and implementation of innovations include organizational structure and business climate (Abbey, 1989). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the several publications discussing issues related to education in Great Britain including "Engineering Skills: Perkins review progress report," by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, "FE Data Library: Apprenticeship vacancies," by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Skills Funding Agency and "Child Questionnaire (11 to 15-year-olds: Taking Part survey 2014 to 2015," by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

The article presents data from Development Dimensions International's (DDI) Global Leadership Forecast 2011 which surveyed 1,897 HR professionals and 12,423 leaders from 74 countries. Trends covered include how the U.S. compares against countries from Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand in terms of leadership and 20 percent more U.S. leaders reporting that their leadership quality was very good or excellent.

PhoCusWright's Travel Innovation Summit (TIS), held each year at The PhoCusWright Conference, invites innovators and attendees from all over the world to demonstrate and see the technologies and ideas that will shape the future of travel distribution. Since 2008, approximately 100 companies have graced the TIS stage, captivating both a live audience and online attendees from around the world. The winners are those companies deemed by both the audience and a distinguished panel of travel industry and investment luminaries as offering the greatest potential to bring fundamental change or significant value to travel distribution. One of the most asked questions at each Travel Innovation Summit is "How have the TIS winners fared?" PhoCusWright conducted follow-up research and interviews with each winner to see what they've done since TIS [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information and communication technologies now enable firms to collect detailed and potentially intrusive data about their customers both easily and cheaply. Privacy concerns are thus no longer limited to government surveillance and public figures' private lives. The empirical literature shows that privacy regulation may affect the extent and direction of data-based innovation. We also show that the impacts of privacy regulation can be extremely heterogeneous. We therefore argue that digitization has made privacy policy a part of innovation policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the survey by human resource consulting firm Development Dimensions International Inc. on the connection between innovation and leadership. It examines the role of leaders in creating a culture that fosters innovation and the importance of innovation to help companies survive. It also provides several suggestions for organizations to encourage associates to be more innovative.

The article discusses the report on the business strategy and innovation in Canada focusing on the fundamental factors influence innovation on businesses. Topics discussed include the innovation approach which focus on economic process, the link between innovation and business strategy, and the span on several turns of economic cycle. Among the key indicator that were discussed on the report are innovation performance of businesses in Canada, structural characteristics, and role of competition.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the author discusses several articles including "Incentivizing Innovation: Adding to the Tool Kit," by Michael Kremer and Heidi Williams, "The Divide Between Subsistence and Transformational Entrepreneurship," by Antoinette Schoar and "University Licensing:Harnessing or Tarnishing," by Jerry Thursby.

The Center's technologies, training and expertise will also be made available to education professionals, community leaders and policy makers [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Center's technologies, training and expertise will also be made available to education professionals, community leaders and policy makers [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a case study of British food company Heinz Co.'s ability to adapt to a dynamic environment. An overview of Heinz's is provided which has reportedly been successful at capitalising on its assets and achieving excellence in developing brands and manufacturing. It examines several characteristics of organisations that enables them to innovate which include a challenging corporate culture. The advantages and disadvantages of innovations in organisations are also explored.

The article presents a case study of the adoption and significance of innovation in developing a process or product according to the Department of Trade and Industry. An overview about innovation among businesses, its impact on customers, high quality product delivery and challenges is provided. The tasks and activities involved in innovation are also discussed.

The article reports on the structure and policies governing the technological advances in Croatia. It mentions the central government agencies in charged of the innovation system such the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (MSES) and the Ministry of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship (MELE). Also included are the objectives of the innovation policy in Croatia which include the creation of a risk capital industry and the attraction of private sector investments.

The article provides an overview on the technological performance in Croatia. It notes that technological advancements had been slowly adapted by the country, however with little progress in terms of the implementation of the policy measures. According to the Summary Innovation Index (SII), Croatia's innovation performance is weak and seems to be trailing. It also looks on the country's technology landscape with particulars on the current strengths, current challenges, future prospects.

The article presents a reprint of the article "DeMet's Candy starts US plant expansion," by Dean Best which appeared in the website just-food.com on September 30, 2015. It discusses the expansion programme by the confectionery company DeMet's Candy for its plant in Big Flats, New York, the additional research and development (R&D) laboratory and processing lines to boost innovation, and insights by DeMet's chief executive officer (CEO) Trip Tripathy on the expansion.

The article reports on sporting goods maker Nike Inc., which is witnessing profitability with long-term growth opportunities. Mark Parker, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nike, said the firm's ability to innovate is the result of this long term growth and innovations at Nike are delivered with insights from athletes and consumers, along with new technologies, designs, and materials.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Adidas taps Nike designers for new US creative," by Leonie Barrie, which appeared in the September 25, 2014 issue of "just-style.com." It reports that Sportswear firm Adidas AG is planning to open a new creative studio in New York City next year. It has hired three world class designers from Nike, Denis Dekovic, Marc Dolce and Mark Miner to lead the creative studio and manage a small team of cross-discipline creatives.

The article discusses several states including Alaska, California, and Hawaii that submitted applications for state innovation waivers.

The article provides an outlook on the technological advances in Croatia. It notes that innovation activities in the country, which has been grouped with the trailing nations in the European Innovation Scoreboard remains dismal as the industrial sector has taken a back seat in innovative practices. It states that the implementation of R&D policies remains unsuccessful due to the constant reorganization of the institutional setup along with the number of agencies involved in the process.

The article reports on the technological performance in Croatia. It notes that the introduction of an innovation policy for progressing towards knowledge-based economy attribute to Research & Development (R&D) in 2000. It mentions the launch of the first innovation policy program, HITRA in 2001 influenced by the Lisbon agreement and innovation strategies of the advanced European Union (EU) nations. of HITRA

The article provides a summary related to technology in Croatia. Accordingly, the country slowly adopted technological advancements, but lacks the effort concerning policy measure implementations. The Summary Innovation Index (SII), shows that the innovation performance of Croatia is weak and trails behind the European Union (EU) countries. It expects that the objectives of enlarging the private sector's investment in R&D will be met if the innovation policy will be well implemented.