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Are You Future-Proof? Preparing for Technological Disruptions

Phil McKinney

Have you ever stopped to wonder how ready you are for the inevitable future of technological advancements? We live in unprecedented technological advances, and with these advances come disruptions that can significantly impact our lives and businesses. The Impact of Not Preparing for Disruptions.

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Innovation adoption in the technology lifecycle for Energy Translation

Paul Hobcraft

Technological innovation has a central role to play in the Energy Transition currently being undertaken throughout the world. The six main thrusts for technological innovation within the Energy Systems for today’s energy transition are: To accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies throughout the system.

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My innovation journey (so far)

Jeffrey Phillips

A good friend and I were eating lunch, and talking about concerns that there wouldn't be any good or interesting jobs for our kids, because of the usual technology advances - robotics, automation, machine learning and other factors. And you can guess which version is winning. Not too innovative.

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Business Model Innovation Basics Series - Part 1: What is a Business Model?

The BMI Lab Blog

It can be defined as a holistic view of a company's bundle of products and services that are of value to the customer (Osterwalder 2004). The degree of innovation When differentiating by innovation object, a basic distinction is made between product-, process-, service-, technological-and business model innovation (Edwards-Schachter, 2018).

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A brief history of work, innovation and skills in the UK

Wazoku

Advances in mechanisation, mass production and, more recently, technology have shaped where and how we work, as well as what we produce. 1945 – Producing skilled workers to rebuild after the war At the end of the Second World War, courses were again adapted to the needs of post-war reconstruction to provide training for the building industry.

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Innovation – Is it all just a game of Jeopardy?

Wazoku

The pace of change across most industries, driven by new technology and more open, collaborative and transparent ways of working, means we are all in potential jeopardy. In 2004, researchers chose Jeopardy! We all need to innovate. as its next conquest and began developing Watson in 2005.

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

It is only natural to consider whether the cohort of CVCs established during the last five years will have more staying power than the dot-com CVC group, many of which closed down during the economic downturn of 2001-2004. Staying true to the CVC’s core mission — despite appealing options — is crucial to success.