Research & Development (R&D) - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T04:28:56.171-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:research--development-rd mahendra dash mdash921 On keeping U.S. innovation competitive - PARC blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13674105364243420408-c03797dedae134429f8b8129761f330f 2009-11-20T14:15:10.756-05:00 Heads’ up, U.S. companies/policymakers/agency funders/educators/investors/whoeveryouare – read Innovation in the 21st Century: Keeping the U.S. Competitive (Justin Rattner’s analysis of Newsweek & Intel’s survey findings on innovation and the economy). The premise? * Innovation drives growth. * The 21st century model is different. Heads’ up, U.S. companies/policymakers/agency funders/educators/investors/whoeveryouare – read Innovation in the 21st Century: Keeping the U.S. Competitive (Justin Rattner’s analysis of Newsweek & Intel’s survey findings on innovation and the economy). The premise? * Innovation drives growth. * The 21st century model is different. blogs.parc.com http://blogs.parc.com/blog/2009/11/on-keeping-u-s-innovation-competitive/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Terri Griffith tgriffith986 2 2 0 0 Economic Recovery Inspires Innovation and Frustration urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4378186914909068033-4a16164ffb2ad070d4b00f7210cf8a76 2009-11-16T22:50:22.375-05:00 While they continue to slog through the longest economic downturn in decades, companies are no longer making cost-cutting their primary focus. Innovation is now front and center on the corporate agenda, according to a global survey we recently... While they continue to slog through the longest economic downturn in decades, companies are no longer making cost-cutting their primary focus. Innovation is now front and center on the corporate agenda, according to a global survey we recently... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2009/id2009114_830520.htm?campaign_id=innovation_related Michael Arndt marndt561 2 2 0 0 How Oakley Takes Aim at the Luxury Market urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8808950379783708433-18b99d4e22d0db39b1f072c3d12f5a61 2009-11-16T22:49:04.242-05:00 The frame of Oakley's Elite C Six sunglasses is composed of 80 layers of carbon fiber. The glasses cost $4,000. Oakley Neil Ferrier, 25, had graduated from the Scotland's University of Strathclyde in Glasgow only six months earlier when he was asked... The frame of Oakley's Elite C Six sunglasses is composed of 80 layers of carbon fiber. The glasses cost $4,000. Oakley Neil Ferrier, 25, had graduated from the Scotland's University of Strathclyde in Glasgow only six months earlier when he was asked... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2009/id20091111_022250.htm Michael Arndt marndt561 0 0 0 0 A Radical Rethink of R&D urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7489596574436709396-75eee12452b065c24666b1551b475e5f 2009-10-23T13:11:32.882-04:00 Once upon a time, the U.S. was the world's unrivaled innovation leader. America had the best universities, the strongest corporate research, and a government that invested aggressively in things like space exploration and advanced communications. Once upon a time, the U.S. was the world's unrivaled innovation leader. America had the best universities, the strongest corporate research, and a government that invested aggressively in things like space exploration and advanced communications. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_36/b4145035674883.htm Terri Griffith tgriffith986 51 51 0 0 Nano draws biotech giant Alexandria to Gujarat urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16888071237037677605-8da7c6678c9af209e0249fa8e25d3768 2009-11-11T00:36:00.000-05:00 billion US-based company which provides solutions to life science industry, has decided to set up a sprawling biotech research and development (R&D) and incubation facility next to the Tata Motors’ Nano project in Sanand. A senior official said, billion US-based company which provides solutions to life science industry, has decided to set up a sprawling biotech research and development (R&D) and incubation facility next to the Tata Motors’ Nano project in Sanand. A senior official said, Economictimes http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2325744026&f=9791 14 14 0 0 Innovation Spending Looks Recession-Resistant - Bits Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2388122404848422909-0c4338c0b1658fa68c6e3e8c346c9af9 2009-11-01T16:10:59.818-05:00 A look at patent activity and economic slumps back to 1925. Enlarge This Image Companies may have chopped capital investment, marketing and payrolls during the steep recession, but new studies suggest that research and... A look at patent activity and economic slumps back to 1925. Enlarge This Image Companies may have chopped capital investment, marketing and payrolls during the steep recession, but new studies suggest that research and... Bits http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/innovation-spending-looks-recession-resistant/ Michael Arndt marndt561 7 7 0 0 Lilly CEO Lechleiter Calls for Repair of the 'Engine of Biopharma Innovation'Speech at the City Club of San Diego Outlines Changes for Better Medicine urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8589270569295086659-b50d38c6ddedd852767155200e5179e8 2009-11-01T16:12:26.446-05:00 SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a speech today to the City Club of San Diego, John C. Lechleiter, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), said that the engine of biopharmaceutical innovation... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a speech today to the City Club of San Diego, John C. Lechleiter, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), said that the engine of biopharmaceutical innovation... benzinga.com http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/n33309/lilly-ceo-lechleiter-calls-for-repair-of-the-engine-of-biopharma-innovation-sp Michael Arndt marndt561 2 2 0 0 P&G Beats Forecasts and Sees Growth urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3528068925389220203-a7dfad15d02ffba2de8cea0de77bec43 2009-10-30T10:31:07.016-04:00 Bob McDonald's first full quarter at the helm of Procter & Gamble (PG), the world's largest consumer-goods company reported fiscal first-quarter results that were well ahead of expectations. After a spring and summer of poor results, as consumers... Bob McDonald's first full quarter at the helm of Procter & Gamble (PG), the world's largest consumer-goods company reported fiscal first-quarter results that were well ahead of expectations. After a spring and summer of poor results, as consumers... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/oct2009/db20091029_750970.htm Michael Arndt marndt561 3 3 0 0 Identifying the Innovators in your Firm urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11489372462542151374-4d7aed0ee3315494228ec81390257d4c 2009-10-12T09:06:06.910-04:00 Thanks to Twitter, much of my research is done for me. I found a story linked on Twitter about the key innovation characteristics of leaders in innovative firms. That article was published by HBR. The five attributes the authors identified as... Thanks to Twitter, much of my research is done for me. I found a story linked on Twitter about the key innovation characteristics of leaders in innovative firms. That article was published by HBR. The five attributes the authors identified as... business-strategy-innovation.com http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/10/identifying-innovators-in-your-firm.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 6 6 0 0 Indian Firms Shift Focus to the Poor urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5331157775754204260-e60a2f9f3b32f6cbdbd8b9b1e0a9f7f1 2009-10-20T15:01:14.829-04:00 MUMBAI -- Indian companies, long dependent on hand-me-down technology from developed nations, are becoming cutting-edge innovators as they target one of the world's last untapped markets: the poor. India's many engineers, whose best-known role is to help Western companies expand or cut costs, are now turning their attention to the purchasing potential of the nation's own 1.1-billion population. MUMBAI -- Indian companies, long dependent on hand-me-down technology from developed nations, are becoming cutting-edge innovators as they target one of the world's last untapped markets: the poor. India's many engineers, whose best-known role is to help Western companies expand or cut costs, are now turning their attention to the purchasing potential of the nation's own 1.1-billion population. online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125598988906795035.html Michael Arndt marndt561 5 4 0 1 The GDP Mirage urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9129009699201676804-b3cb3784a9a340168f819d3709277c6d 2009-10-29T11:34:39.948-04:00 Here's a riddle: If a scientist or engineer is laid off, does it affect gross domestic product? The third quarter GDP figures, released on Oct. 29, showed the economy growing at a 3.5% annual pace, breaking a string of four consecutive negative... Here's a riddle: If a scientist or engineer is laid off, does it affect gross domestic product? The third quarter GDP figures, released on Oct. 29, showed the economy growing at a 3.5% annual pace, breaking a string of four consecutive negative... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_45/b4154034724383.htm Michael Arndt marndt561 1 1 0 0 Can the Future Be Built in America? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:969392786342557395-47c47c3c5b77e8b01e1bedf4bc8087c1 2009-09-18T09:55:37.532-04:00 From its headquarters in a modest office park outside Sunnyvale, Calif., Bridgelux is hoping to spark a revolution in light fixtures for homes and offices across the U.S. It's ready to ramp up production of tiny light-emitting chips that blaze as... From its headquarters in a modest office park outside Sunnyvale, Calif., Bridgelux is hoping to spark a revolution in light fixtures for homes and offices across the U.S. It's ready to ramp up production of tiny light-emitting chips that blaze as... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_38/b4147046115750.htm Michael Arndt marndt561 11 10 1 0 Innovations in Delivering Health Care urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15587911875504565673-f40204f8d34c6fd3e56763676e39e818 2009-10-27T10:12:15.593-04:00 Health-care innovations come in many shapes and sizes. There's the stuff of headlines—new drugs, new surgical procedures, new cancer treatments—that hold out hope for miracle breakthroughs. And then there's a whole different kind of health-care innovation. The kind that doesn't make one think of miracles, but that may have just as dramatic an impact on health care. The kind that can help reach the goal that continues to elude our policy makers: getting good care to the greatest number of people in the most cost-effective way. Health-care innovations come in many shapes and sizes. There's the stuff of headlines—new drugs, new surgical procedures, new cancer treatments—that hold out hope for miracle breakthroughs. And then there's a whole different kind of health-care innovation. The kind that doesn't make one think of miracles, but that may have just as dramatic an impact on health care. The kind that can help reach the goal that continues to elude our policy makers: getting good care to the greatest number of people in the most cost-effective way. online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704322004574479352933249912.html Michael Arndt marndt561 2 2 0 0 Novelties - Retinal Implants With a New Design urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1260103069831082837-fe4ea3eba1e558d94921ac1197a4a43f 2009-10-26T11:07:40.212-04:00 WHEN disease destroys vital parts of the eye, causing degrees of blindness, scientists can sometimes replace damaged tissue with electronic implants that help patients see lines and basic shapes. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Shawn... WHEN disease destroys vital parts of the eye, causing degrees of blindness, scientists can sometimes replace damaged tissue with electronic implants that help patients see lines and basic shapes. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Shawn... New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/business/25novel.html?scp=1&sq=novelties&st=Search Michael Arndt marndt561 0 0 0 0 Obama's 25 Ways To Rebuild America: Obama's Mega-Dollar Wish List urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8887115273019072121-a68d35848341d9f3fde97e6796e0aad9 2009-10-15T11:25:56.410-04:00 Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images By Damian Joseph Obama's Mega-Dollar Wish List On Sept. 21, the White House released its Strategy for American Innovation: Driving Towards Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs. In the white paper, President... Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images By Damian Joseph Obama's Mega-Dollar Wish List On Sept. 21, the White House released its Strategy for American Innovation: Driving Towards Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs. In the white paper, President... images.businessweek.com http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1014_obamas_25_ways_to_rebuild_america/index.htm?chan=innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation Michael Arndt marndt561 4 4 0 0 U.S. Patents Up; Consumer Product Introductions Down urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6470598825160939707-90dbb4c59a8707e8fe257da6dc0d7f4b 2009-10-15T22:22:14.185-04:00 Feeling blue about the state of innovation? I have some news that could cheer you up--and some that might make you even bluer. The upbeat news first: The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ust showed me preliminary data for fiscal 2009, and it shows that 93,725 patents were issued to U.S. residents. Feeling blue about the state of innovation? I have some news that could cheer you up--and some that might make you even bluer. The upbeat news first: The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ust showed me preliminary data for fiscal 2009, and it shows that 93,725 patents were issued to U.S. residents. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2009/10/feeling_blue_ab.html Michael Arndt marndt561 3 2 0 1 Ballmer: IT can reboot economy urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14650858024446150370-07a17aa707181fe7bf4db20a5fbfa4d6 2009-10-18T18:04:07.732-04:00 Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer believes the digital technology industry will lead America’s economic rebirth but the process is likely to take a while. “What we see today feels like a new normal,’’ Ballmer said during a speech before... Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer believes the digital technology industry will lead America’s economic rebirth but the process is likely to take a while. “What we see today feels like a new normal,’’ Ballmer said during a speech before... boston.com http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/10/17/ballmer_it_can_reboot_economy/ Michael Arndt marndt561 1 1 0 0 Can Innovation Save the Economy? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6343794024640058829-6ef504a064c1e481b30feacaaa436f3f 2009-10-18T18:06:13.129-04:00 Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/16/AR2009101603978.html Michael Arndt marndt561 1 1 0 0 GE’s Immelt Says ‘Reverse Innovation’ Needed for Global Growth urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17385081923086338879-9cbc5504644755ddc447e7ad652d2062 2009-09-22T11:00:06.489-04:00 Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co. and other U.S.-based multinational companies will see their growth depend on “reverse innovation,” or developing products in emerging countries such as China and India, GE Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey... Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co. and other U.S.-based multinational companies will see their growth depend on “reverse innovation,” or developing products in emerging countries such as China and India, GE Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aSCFSgKgjh1g Michael Arndt marndt561 5 3 0 2 Change By Design urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14852384214612048096-b7e150c4deeccbebfb84ac6540c93c2e 2009-09-25T11:22:53.607-04:00 As the center of economic activity in the developed world shifts inexorably from industrial manufacturing to knowledge creation and service delivery, innovation has become nothing less than a survival strategy. It is, moreover, no longer limited to... As the center of economic activity in the developed world shifts inexorably from industrial manufacturing to knowledge creation and service delivery, innovation has become nothing less than a survival strategy. It is, moreover, no longer limited to... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_40/b4149054679916.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories Michael Arndt marndt561 3 3 0 0 The Power of Research urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17343059020764941174-25f1b1d082a7ea0bc002c080f18def0a 2009-09-29T10:39:30.650-04:00 Almost two decades ago, Finland entered a horrible period of economic stress. Starting in 1990, despite a decade of investment in which the Finnish government made a concerted effort to refocus the nation toward high technology and modern... Almost two decades ago, Finland entered a horrible period of economic stress. Starting in 1990, despite a decade of investment in which the Finnish government made a concerted effort to refocus the nation toward high technology and modern... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2009/id20090928_999579.htm Michael Arndt marndt561 5 5 0 0 Hershey's Arrested Development urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18356507097672830267-18d99c4dc06cfe53a7ca6810ba8f7b11 2009-10-15T11:20:04.739-04:00 Buried within Hershey's (HSY) Web site is a section that invites consumers to pitch their own ideas for new products. "We are seeking innovative concepts," it reads. "What's your big idea?" Hershey could certainly use the help. The innovation... Buried within Hershey's (HSY) Web site is a section that invites consumers to pitch their own ideas for new products. "We are seeking innovative concepts," it reads. "What's your big idea?" Hershey could certainly use the help. The innovation... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/oct2009/id20091014_976052.htm?chan=innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation Michael Arndt marndt561 0 0 0 0 Where Have You Gone, Bell Labs? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9147264462139367540-4300e8a8f0de2acb0fb290cb8efae462 2009-08-29T09:49:15.431-04:00 Name an industry that can produce 1 million new, high-paying jobs over the next three years. You can't, because there isn't one. And that's the problem. America needs good jobs, soon. We need 6.7 million just to replace losses from the current... Name an industry that can produce 1 million new, high-paying jobs over the next three years. You can't, because there isn't one. And that's the problem. America needs good jobs, soon. We need 6.7 million just to replace losses from the current... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_36/b4145036681619.htm John A. Byrne jbyrne076 2 1 1 0 R&D Spending Holds Steady in Slump urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1096784317702398908-f09d6a32a01d31c74a48a3ef843de297 2009-04-07T09:14:18.209-04:00 Major U.S. companies are cutting jobs and wages. But many are still spending on innovation. Wary of emerging from the recession with obsolete products, big U.S. companies spent nearly as much on research and development in the dismal last quarter of 2008 as they did a year earlier, even as their revenue fell 7.7%, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. The sampling looked at 28 of the largest U.S. R&D spenders, excluding deeply troubled auto makers and the drug industry, where R&D spending is dictated by government requirements Major U.S. companies are cutting jobs and wages. But many are still spending on innovation. Wary of emerging from the recession with obsolete products, big U.S. companies spent nearly as much on research and development in the dismal last quarter of 2008 as they did a year earlier, even as their revenue fell 7.7%, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. The sampling looked at 28 of the largest U.S. R&D spenders, excluding deeply troubled auto makers and the drug industry, where R&D spending is dictated by government requirements online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123819035034460761.html?mod=wsjcrmain Michael Arndt marndt561 34 30 3 1 Genomic Researcher Wins ‘The Economist’ Magazine’s Innovation Award urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4166367090664482889-329e46e06b0f1357a6efc6e897584ab3 2009-10-13T16:32:36.962-04:00 New York, NY (AHN) – Genomic researcher J. Craig Venter has been awarded The Economist magazine’s Innovation Award for Bioscience for work with the “potential to revolutionize personal medicine, pharmaceuticals, and biofuels.” New York, NY (AHN) – Genomic researcher J. Craig Venter has been awarded The Economist magazine’s Innovation Award for Bioscience for work with the “potential to revolutionize personal medicine, pharmaceuticals, and biofuels.” inquisitr.com http://www.inquisitr.com/42187/genomic-researcher-wins-the-economist-magazines-innovation-award/ Michael Arndt marndt561 0 0 0 0