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2019 USPTO Patent Statistics: Breaking the Trend

Anaqua

After five years of minimal change in total patents granted, 2019 finally broke the plateau. According to a 2019 USPTO patent statistics analysis using Anaqua’s AcclaimIP analytics software, last year there were 392,616 granted patents–a 15% increase from 2018. So are organizations getting more innovative? Download Now.

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5 Growth Strategies CPG companies should follow in 2019 and Beyond

Acuvate

ii) The competition that may exist within the industry, making it a highly entrenched and crowded market. The following strategies can prove to be very useful, in that endeavour in 2019. The post 5 Growth Strategies CPG companies should follow in 2019 and Beyond appeared first on Acuvate. Presence in Multiple Channels.

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Social intelligence tools allow for deeper analysis of consumer behavior.

Brunner

That’s the benefit social intelligence provides: It allows for a deeper level of analysis and a more accurate interpretation of the available data, she added. It helps take a deeper dive into customer behaviors and competitive intelligence. Social intelligence can help bypass the time needed to develop third-party research.

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Top Retail Industry Trends to Watch For in 2019

Acuvate

Here are some of the top retail business trends and top retail technology trends to keep an eye on for 2019: Retail Business Trends. Given the competitive retail landscape, companies can no longer afford ineffective promotions to hinder their revenues. Final considerations.

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NASA Announces Winners of Open Innovation Robot Contest

IdeaConnection

The space agency launched an open innovation competition to design an arm for a space robot named Astrobee, and the first winners have just been revealed. The open innovation competition is accepting submissions up until September 30 for other challenges related to the arm.

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How CFOs Can Help Foster Innovation & Creativity In Their Enterprises

Michael Roberto

A recent analysis of Fortune 500 companies found that more than one-third (38 percent) experienced a decline of revenue between 2014 and 2016. In Deloitte’s North American CFO Signals™ survey for the second quarter of 2019, nearly all 159 respondents said they anticipated an economic slowdown by the end of 2020.

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Growkomp project yields a promising model for regional transformation projects

Innovation 360 Group

Our 360 analysis tool allowed GrowKomp businesses to measure their innovation capabilities and to build on their key strengths. Growkomp used the Innovation360 methodology, analysis kit and software to evaluate and implement innovation strategies. It included: As-is-analysis. Follow-up analysis.

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