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Innovative Start-Ups Founded by Women

Destination Innovation

A report by the Kaufmann Foundation found that only 3% of technology start-ups are led by women. Boden, who was previously COO of Allied Irish Banks, founded the mobile-based bank in 2014 in order she says, “to offer people a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to the banks of the past.” Nadine Hachach-Haram.

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The State of Innovation Management in 2015 Just Released

Paul Hobcraft

The Surge of innovation reports in 2015. I am sure you have experienced that in 2015 we have seen a significant surge in innovation reports, many of these coming from large consulting firms or innovation publishers. Investing your time is always at a premium, I trust this report is worth it.

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In 2023, let’s focus on the productive resilience of Nigerians

Christensen Institute

In 2014, for instance, the country’s GDP per capita was $3,200. In a 2022 Disrupt Africa Funding Report detailing startup investment activity on the continent, “Nigeria was the best-funded country in Africa for the second year running.” Today, it hovers around $2,000. Yet–despite these enormous challenges–Nigerians remain resilient.

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Capgemini Report on Innovation Centers: Top 5 Takeaways

Planview

trillion spent globally on R&D in 2014 alone, it’s perhaps the most crucial initiative people can invest in. Here are our top 5 takeaways on innovation centers from a recent report released by Capgemini. Congrats to our partner Capgemini for authoring a great report. Get the full report here >> WEBINAR.

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ISO 56002 - A Global Guide for Innovation Management

ITONICS

The first global standard for innovation management has arrived - ISO 56002, and as early as 2017 we reported in an article on the new ISO standard - formerly known as ISO 50501, a guideline for the promotion of innovation and innovation management systems in companies.

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Why we should focus on Innovation Governance

Paul Hobcraft

Often innovation governance gets caught up in the (life-threatening) aspects of governance’s need to have reporting, metrics, reporting and accountability dominating. It provides good reporting that conveys innovations importance and impact. It is a place that reflects, defends and pushes the innovation activity.

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Why Does the Government Need Innovation Now?

IdeaScale

The Partnership for Public Service, Deloitte, and Hay Group recently released their 2014 report on the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. Innovation seems to be the buzzword these days when it comes to technology, business, policy, and everything in between.

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