With docketing being one of the most crucial functions for intellectual property management, offices need an effective IP docketing system that can reduce spending and labor needed to process and maintain intellectual property claims. Fundamentally, IP docketing software functions like a virtual... Read More

There are four main tactics that organizations commonly use for inbound open innovation; tech scouting, vertical collaboration, horizontal collaboration, and technology sourcing. These four tactics are all positively correlated with innovation performance and are all useful to firms who are seeking... Read More

Talking to Nicola was a pleasure as it brought up a topic I hadn’t thought about for a while — system change and system design. I wrote about systems, particularly human systems , a while ago and have always been fascinated by how they grow and develop. Nicola’s thoughts on the subject were a... Read More

Although large multinationals can no longer maintain the R&D and innovation monopolies they enjoyed in previous decades as displayed by research centers such as Xerox’s PARC, there nonetheless remains a disparity in the level of investment between firms. A phenomenon has emerged where dominant... Read More

With over 140,000 novel compounds analyzed before selecting one for commercialization, Dow AgroSciences depends on technology scouting to continually fill its global R&D pipeline with new opportunities. Even with 8,000 employees, this is a task too large to be done solely through internal research. Read More

Talking to Julie was inspiring — not just because Parkinson’s UK is an example of an organisation working with CAST to bring about a huge change in the way it helps people with the condition, but also because of her work on The New Reality: her research project on how digital technology can have... Read More

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In part one and part two in this series, we examined the “low hanging fruit” where Agile principles and supporting systems can empower a more effective business process in today's digitally-enabled and ever-changing atmosphere. In this final post of the series, we'll tackle leveraging Agile... Read More

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