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Innovative Start-Ups Founded by Women

Destination Innovation

Here are some inspiring women entrepreneurs and the companies they have started. The company has raised over £37 m in equity finance so far, across three funding rounds, and has been awarded grants from Innovate UK. Saasha Celestial-One and Tessa Clarke founded the food waste company, OLIO in 2015.

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Companies betting big on open innovation

hackerearth

At lower risk and often lower costs, companies can use this strategic tool to explore new opportunities for growth. When companies leverage the power of brilliant minds everywhere, success can’t be far behind. The company recently launched Deloitte Pixel, a worldwide enterprise crowdsourcing offering. General Electric.

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Find a Local Solution to a Local Problem

Destination Innovation

In 2014 TIME magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Big companies in the USA did not see that there was any problem with the supply of sanitary pads or the machines to make them. He has featured in a movie about his life. He is one of India’s most celebrated entrepreneurs. Muruga and Shanti.

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Jim Fielding, Ex-Head of Disney Stores, on the Struggles of Making It as a Queer Executive

Harvard Business Review

According to Yahoo Finance, there are only four openly gay CEOs atop Fortune 500 companies. That’s up from zero in 2014, when Apple’s Tim Cook came out. But it represents less than 1% of the cohort, well below the 7% rate of Americans in general who identity as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Is there a glass ceiling for gay executives?

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yet2’s Diverse Project Work Uncovers Cross-Industry Innovation Opportunities

Yet2

Since 2014, we have scouted innovation across 19 industries and 44 categories. Take a look at this thematic breakdown of our project history since 2014! For over twenty years, yet2 has created opportunities in diverse fields. We give clients this edge by finding complete and innovative solutions beyond the scope of their industry.

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Time to celebrate innovation achievements at Enel

Exago

The multinational power company adopted Exago’s Idea Market in 2014, Read More. With the first round of its new innovation initiative closed, Enel has recognised 10 employees for their top contributions to the business challenges launched, in a ceremony held in Rome.

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Social Media Expert Lucie Fink Shares How Women Can Boost Their Brand

Business and Tech

When I graduated college in 2014, I had a pretty traditional view of what a career in the media field would look like. I find that when many young women go to a job interview, they tend to be very nervous because they aren’t sure if they’re the best candidate and they hope the company chooses them.

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