How to know whether to continue or stop an R&D investment? - The Nexans case study
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How to know whether to continue or stop an R&D investment? - The Nexans case study

Evaluate an R&D investment Every laboratory in the world faces a permanent dilemma: what projects to invest in? Which projects to stop? What criteria should be used to decide? An applied research organization, especially an industrial laboratory, needs the most objective elements possible to compare projects and decide on its…

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Technology watch - 4 good practices
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4 good practices to adopt for a technology watch Definition of technology watch  Technology watch consists of regular and systematic monitoring, in selected areas, of developments in science and new technologies. Keeping up-to-date with technological and scientific developments Keeping up to date with the development of new technologies or particular…

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How to evaluate a start-up's technology in 5 days?
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How to evaluate a start-up's technology in 5 days?

A quick start-up evaluation Start-up evaluation – The decision to invest in a start-up is based on the evaluation of its economic development potential and the associated risks. Investors have tools and methods to carry out this evaluation: market potential, Business model, market access, team strengths and complementarity, financing plan,…

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How to do Teleworking Research?
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How to do Teleworking Research?

Research in the Digital Age – The Researcher 3.0 The digital age is changing the approach to research as it has been practiced since the Renaissance. This ongoing revolution opens up the opportunity to “carry out research differently”. Traditional research – the triptych lab, library, conference For a long time,…

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How does Open Innovation work? (infography)
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How does Open Innovation work? (infography)

A different concept from traditional innovation “We need to be innovative in the area of innovation itself “John Seely Brown “The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology”Henry W. Chesbrough Open Innovation is a concept that turns our traditional idea of innovation upside down. According to John Seely Brown, Director…

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Deployment of Open Innovation: where to start?
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Deployment of Open Innovation: where to start?

A different starting point for every company Deployment Open Innovation – Our customers who want to deploy Open Innovation tools and practices often ask us the same question: where do we start? Our answer: it depends! Indeed, after several years of experience in deploying Open Innovation, we have found that…

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How to do a Scientific Research?
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How to do a Scientific Research?

What is the value of ideXlab compared to other search engines in conducting a scientific research? Scientific research – During my PhD studies , like any R&D engineer, I would often carry out bibliographic research in order to better understand my research topic and deepen my knowledge. Among the document…

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Frugal Innovation: Definition and Practical Examples
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India invented the “Jugaad” or “Frugal Innovation” Frugal Innovation: Meet Sam Pitroda Jugaad was popularized by Sam Pitroda, founder of C-DOT, who has developed and popularized telecommunications in India. Frugal innovation can be defined as “the commercialization, in the context of limited resources, of quality products and services that are…

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Definition and Practice of Collaborative Innovation
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Definition and Practice of Collaborative Innovation

Definition of Collaborative Innovation Collaborative Innovation Definition – Innovation is a central activity in the economy. It is the basis for the ability of a company, and of the entire economy, to develop, become more competitive and conquer new markets. As Yuman points out in a study on collaborative innovation,…

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Definition & Examples of Open Innovation: Companies that have taken the plunge
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Definition & Examples of Open Innovation: Companies that have taken the plunge

Open Innovation: Examples of Companies This article proposes a few examples of companies that have chosen the path of open innovation. But first of all, let’s define the term “Open Innovation” together. Definition of Open Innovation Open Innovation is a concept introduced in the early 2000s by a research professor…

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How to measure the results of Open Innovation?
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How to measure the results of Open Innovation?

Unobvious results to measure with innovation Results Open Innovation – Measuring the Return on Investment that innovation (or Open Innovation) brings to a company is an extremely difficult task. When trying this task, it should be taken into account that part of the exercise is actually subjective, and can therefore…

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Open Innovation: Does It Really Work?
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Open Innovation: Does It Really Work?

Tour d’horizon de l’Open Innovation actuellement Success in Open Innovation – About 90% of companies consider that they innovate too slowly, and 80 to 90% of open innovation initiatives remain in the study stage and do not lead to concrete implementation. In the gigantic digital data repositories lie the information…

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