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- December 12, 2006Just about every product on the market, from planes to toasters to Legos, relies on microprocessors to work. But manufacturers usually treat software development for their products as an afterthought. Therein lies the problem.
- November 30, 2006
Smart Spenders: The Global Innovation 1000
Booz Allen Hamilton’s annual study of the world’s 1,000 largest corporate R&D budgets uncovers a small group of high-leverage innovators who outperform their industries. - November 30, 2006
The Weakest Link
A product’s vulnerabilities can point the way to lucrative new business opportunities. - November 30, 2006
Outrunning the Regulators
Staying ahead of security rules can create competitive advantage. - November 30, 2006
From Laptops to Backpacks
The next computer revolution will take place in classrooms, when each child owns his or her own PC. - November 30, 2006
Best Buy's 70 Percent Solution
By aiming to get innovative marketing programs 70 percent complete before launching them, the electronics retailer gained more marketing knowledge than it would have achieved with a more conservative approach. - November 28, 2006
Cell Phone Health Hazards: Threat and Opportunity
Mobile phone manufacturers are today where cigarette makers were in the early 1950s: facing risks that may — or may not — redefine the reputation of their industry. - August 28, 2006
Looking for Privacy in All the Wrong Places
Executives must protect valuable corporate and personnel data to avoid a potentially crippling attack. - August 28, 2006
The Case for Long Shots
The world’s most popular camping tent was once a hard sell to retailers, but it ultimately demonstrated the value of an innovative gamble. - August 28, 2006
Innovators without Borders
For companies that want to build a global growth engine, offshoring innovation is both a challenge and a necessity. - August 28, 2006
The Innovation Sandbox
To create an impossibly low-cost, high-quality new business model, start by cultivating constraints. - August 28, 2006
The Ambassador from the Next Economy
“Venture activist” Joichi Ito has turned his life into a prototype of the organization of the future. - August 28, 2006
Janine Benyus: The Thought Leader Interview
The biomimicry pioneer is teaching executives that the solutions to their most challenging problems lie in nature. - May 30, 2006
The Future of Advertising Is Now
Marketers take heed: After years of overhype, the digital revolution is finally mainstream. - May 30, 2006
Complementary Genius
Sometimes “sticking to your knitting” is exactly the wrong way to build your business. - May 30, 2006
The Coming Enterprise Software Shakeup
Enterprise software prices will soon be on the rise, but there are innovative alternatives for savvy CIOs. - May 30, 2006
The Well-Designed Global R&D Network
A new study finds that organizations benefit when they configure their innovation networks for cost and manage them for value. - May 30, 2006
My Customer, My Co-Innovator
Involving customers in the innovation process can add value to new product designs. - February 28, 2006
The Hidden Costs of Clicks
Internet retailers are finally learning why books and luggage make money online — while shoes and toys don’t. - February 28, 2006
Research Meets Practice
A nationwide cancer information network could use cross-boundary knowledge to promote a broader base of breakthroughs. - February 28, 2006
Dueling Technologies at the Point of Sale
Paying with a mobile phone is big business in Japan and Korea, but hasn't yet caught on in the United States.