Feature of the Month : Innovation

Innovation is at the heart of what makes a company successful. Whether it’s a technology company releasing the latest gadget or a retail company figuring out new ways to cut costs, innovation exists everywhere and successful businesses not only embrace it but also promote it. What inspires innovation? This question is one that perplexes companies and keeps executives up at night. With pressure to always produce the next big thing, it is important that organizations create a culture that encourages innovation. This month we take a look at companies from all over the globe and how they continuously innovate through acquisitions and organic growth.  

Featured Resources

Small Business Innovation Research

SBIR is a program aimed at assisting small businesses, particularly in technological innovation. It acts as a link between these companies and the research programs administered by supporting federal departments. Participating businesses are able to retain most patent rights, and are not required to repay any funding.

Category: States, South Dakota

Innovation in Textiles

Innovation in Textiles is a free news and technical resource for the global technical textiles industry. The site contains news of mergers and acquisitions in the global textiles industry and explain how those business transactions affect the industry. In addition to news, the site provides industry reports, a company directory, trade leads and information on new patents.

Category: Industries , Apparel and Texiles

Featured Academy

Journal of Production Innovation Management

This journal is considered to be on the cutting edge of management practices and is well read by both business people and academics.  It offers both theoretical structures and practical techniques in an attempt to advance management practice.  International contributors include academics, engineers, practicing managers, and consultants.

Category: Journals