What the Top Innovators Get Right
With careful attention to six key areas, companies can make the most of their R&D investment and outpace the competition.
October 30, 2018 
Barry Jaruzelski
Barry Jaruzelski is a thought leader on innovation for Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business. Based in Florham Park, N.J., he is a principal with PwC US. He works with high-tech and industrial clients on corporate and product strategy and the transformation of core innovation processes. He created the Global Innovation 1000 study in 2005, and in 2013 was named one of the “Top 25 Consultants” by Consulting magazine.
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Will Stronger Borders Weaken Innovation?
The flow of talent, investment, and ideas that has boosted companies’ global R&D efforts may soon be impeded by the rise of economic nationalism.October 24, 2017 by Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Robert Chwalik -
Innovation from Farm to Table
Investment in agricultural R&D is essential to feeding the world’s growing population.June 15, 2017 by Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Tom Johnson -
Economic Nationalism and the Future of Global R&D
A new survey examines how political and economic shifts can affect corporate innovation.June 14, 2017 by Barry Jaruzelski -
Software-as-a-Catalyst
The world’s largest innovators are shifting the focus of their R&D investments from products to programming. See also “How Non-Tech Companies Are Joining the Software Revolution — in Pictures."October 25, 2016 by Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Aritomo Shinozaki -
Innovation Shifts from Products to Solutions
A new survey examines trends in R&D spending.June 15, 2016 by Barry Jaruzelski -
Innovation’s New World Order
Asia is now the top regional destination for R&D spending, followed by North America and Europe. See also Interactive: Where Companies Spend Their R&D Money.October 27, 2015 by Barry Jaruzelski, Kevin Schwartz, and Volker Staack -
Interactive: Where Companies Spend Their R&D Money
Comparing R&D spending in 2007 and 2015 reveals the new geography of innovation. See also “Innovation’s New World Order.”October 27, 2015 by Barry Jaruzelski, Kevin Schwartz, and Volker Staack -
The Global Innovation 1000: Proven Paths to Innovation Success
Ten years of research reveal the best R&D strategies for the decade ahead.October 28, 2014 by Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Brad Goehle -
The Global Innovation 1000: Navigating the Digital Future
Booz & Company’s annual study of R&D spending reveals the tools that are transforming innovation—from customer insight to product launch.October 22, 2013 by Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman -
Product Management Gets Stronger
An innovative approach to managing product portfolios—the strong-form model—can help companies stay ahead of change.February 26, 2013 by Barry Jaruzelski, Richard Holman, and Ian MacDonald -
The Global Innovation 1000: Making Ideas Work
The early stages of innovation can be challenging. But Booz & Company’s annual study of R&D spending reveals that successful innovators bring clarity to a process often described as fuzzy and vague.November 27, 2012 by Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman -
Industrials: Embrace Strong-Form Product Management
February 17, 2012 by Dan Holland, Barry Jaruzelski, Arvind Kaushal, and Marian Mueller -
The Top 10 M&A Fallacies and Self-Deceptions
With merger and acquisition activity heating up, here’s a due diligence checklist for regaining clarity.November 23, 2011 by Barry Jaruzelski, Marian Mueller, and Peter Conway -
The Global Innovation 1000: Why Culture Is Key
Booz & Company’s annual study shows that spending more on R&D won’t drive results. The most crucial factors are strategic alignment and a culture that supports innovation.October 25, 2011 by Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman -
3M’s Open Innovation
Fred J. Palensky, chief technology officer at one of the world’s most innovative companies, explains how to foster the ongoing cross-pollination of ideas.May 30, 2011 by Barry Jaruzelski, Richard Holman, and Edward H. Baker -
Next-Generation Product Development
Combining agile up-front processes with a lean approach to the back end can help companies outperform the competition.May 30, 2011 by Barry Jaruzelski, Richard Holman, and Omar Daud -
The Three Paths to Open Innovation
To build your capabilities and cast a wider net for ideas, you must figure out which of the three types of innovation strategies you already have — and design your R&D approach accordingly.May 23, 2011 by Barry Jaruzelski and Richard Holman -
The Global Innovation 1000: How the Top Innovators Keep Winning
Booz & Company’s annual study of the world’s biggest R&D spenders shows why highly innovative companies are able to consistently outperform. Their secret? They’re good at the right things, not at everything.November 3, 2010 by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff -
Profits Down, Spending Steady: The Global Innovation 1000
Booz & Company’s annual study of the world’s biggest corporate R&D spenders finds that most companies have stuck with their innovation programs despite the recession — and many are boosting spending to compete more effectively in the upturn.October 27, 2009 by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff -
$950 Billion in Extra Capital
Strategies to improve working capital deficiencies and unearth excess cash from corporate balance sheets.May 26, 2009 by Barry Jaruzelski, Conrad Winkler, and Eric Dustman -
Beyond Borders: The Booz & Company Global Innovation 1000
The Global Innovation 1000, Booz & Company’s award-winning annual study of corporate R&D spending, is the most comprehensive assessment of the influence of R&D on corporate performance. Booz & Company experts will discuss this year’s findings. Distinguishing this study from those of previous years, they will identify flows of innovation spending across national borders and characteristics of innovation networks that correlate with higher performance.December 2, 2008 by Barry Jaruzelski -
Beyond Borders: The Booz & Company Global Innovation 1000
December 2, 2008 by Barry Jaruzelski -
Beyond Borders: The Global Innovation 1000
This year’s annual Booz & Company study of corporate R&D spending reveals, for the first time, where in the world the money is being spent — and why.November 25, 2008 by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff -
The Customer Connection: Insight from the Booz Allen Hamilton Global Innovation 1000
The Global Innovation 1000, Booz Allen Hamilton’s annual study of the world’s largest corporate R&D spenders, continues to be the most comprehensive effort to assess the influence of R&D on corporate performance. Booz Allen experts will discuss this year’s findings, including trends in R&D spending across industries and geographies. From their research into the link between innovation strategy and corporate performance, they have identified two key performance differentiators: customer focus and alignment of corporate and innovation strategies. They’ve also determined the three most prevalent innovation strategies and the implications each has on capability building.December 13, 2007 by Barry Jaruzelski -
The Customer Connection: The Global Innovation 1000
Booz Allen Hamilton’s annual study of the world’s largest corporate R&D spenders finds two primary success factors: aligning the innovation model to corporate strategy and listening to customers every step of the way.November 28, 2007 by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff -
The Customer Connection: The 2007 Booz Allen Hamilton Global Innovation 1000
November 8, 2007 by Barry Jaruzelski -
The Customer Connection: Insight from the Booz Allen Hamilton Global Innovation 1000
November 8, 2007 by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff -
The Customer Connection: The 2007 Booz Allen Hamilton Global Innovation 1000
November 8, 2007 by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff -
How to Be A Smart R&D Spender
Insights from Booz Allen Hamilton’s Global Innovation 1000February 7, 2007 by Barry Jaruzelski
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