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The Vital Secondary Market For Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

Despite concerns that the pace of innovation has been slowing in recent decades, 2020 saw over 1,000 patents registered per day in the United States alone. Most of the research on innovation examines how something new gets produced, not how the idea itself moves about. The secondary market for innovation.

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Innovate Forward

Leading Blog

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. I NNOVATION has always been important. New technology will change the way we work.

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New Report Highlights The Growth In Emerging Market Unicorns

The Horizons Tracker

The report reveals that while the majority of unicorns remain based in the United States, the emerging market is rapidly catching up, with China alone home to around 40% of the unicorns in existence today. Much of this investment is concentrated in Brazil, which has captured over half of the market.

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How Can Innovation Be Better Disseminated?

The Horizons Tracker

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. This is emphasized by the fact that only 12% of respondents reported to having achieved an outstanding result using innovative dissemination channels.”

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Master-Class Series Aims To Help British Entrepreneurs Succeed In China

The Horizons Tracker

Since Alibaba was founded in 1999 it has been helping to provide a gateway into the Chinese market for people who may otherwise have lacked the expertise and the contacts to effectively enter it. “ The post Master-Class Series Aims To Help British Entrepreneurs Succeed In China first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Part-Time Work Can Help People Back Into The Labor Market

The Horizons Tracker

The furlough schemes deployed around the world to stave off mass unemployment during the Covid pandemic were a huge labor market experiment the likes of which have never been seen before. ” A stepping stone By providing access to part-time work, they also present people with a stepping stone back into the labor market.

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N2Growth Helps Businesses Combine Strategy & Innovation for a Consumer-First Approach to Digital Transformation

N2Growth Blog

To stay competitive, brands must innovate and transform. That transformation requires adopting new digital technologies in every aspect of business — from product design and operations to customer service and marketing. Digital technology continues to transform both the retail and consumer experience.