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8 External Innovation Sources You should know

ITONICS

Partnerships between companies and universities are one of the key drivers of the innovation economy. As many companies integrate open innovation approaches to expand their internal R&D efforts, universities have become a vital source of innovation. External scouts that identify and analyze trends and technologies.

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8 External Sources of Innovation

ITONICS

Partnerships between companies and universities are one of the key drivers of the innovation economy. As many companies integrate open innovation approaches to expand their internal R&D efforts, universities have become a vital source of innovation. External scouts that identify and analyze trends and technologies.

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How China Creates the Strongest Innovation System

The BMI Lab Blog

Next-generation information technology. The growing percentage of funds allocated to technology innovation clearly shows China's ambition on innovation leadership (source: Prof. Dr. HAN, Zheng , Chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Tongji University Shanghai). New materials and composites.

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The Banks Guide to scouting Fintech

Matthew Griffin

“Four of Europe’s largest banks reveal their Fintech scouting strategies and with one exception their approach won’t come as a surprise. As an Entrepreneur you’ve worked 247 365 and seen your bank balance dwindle. Attention is your oxygen so what can you do to stack the odds of being noticed in your favour? ”. Check your Mirrors.

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Have the Banks already been Disrupted?

Matthew Griffin

Banks were once the corner stone of the community but today their industry is being disrupted and disintermediated. There were two quotes that stood out for me and they were “My children don’t see Banks as a brand any longer” and “ We’re at risk of being turned into dumb pipes”. No, I just can’t be bothered.

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The rise and rise of Entrepreneurs

Matthew Griffin

Today technology and digital have lowered the bar to entry and the number of people around the world starting companies has risen ten fold to 100 million and the number of patent applications has risen six fold.

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The secrets behind building a Unicorn

Matthew Griffin

Today it’s unlikely you’ll go more than half an hour without bumping into a Unicorn or their close cousin the Super Unicorn – a Venture Capitalist term for startups that have soared to $1 Billion to $100 Billion valuations within five years of opening their doors. Their investors invested in people – technology can be fixed.