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How Developing Countries Can Benefit From Green Technologies

The Horizons Tracker

The production of goods and services with smaller carbon footprints, also known as green technologies, is on the rise and presents numerous economic opportunities. “We are at the beginning of a technological revolution based on green technologies,” the authors explain.

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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. In an age of smartphones, AI, and genetics, it seems crazy to think that the record sums invested in technology aren’t making more of an impact.

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The Human Impact of Rapid Tech Change

Lead Change Blog

Companies are increasingly utilizing automation technologies to increase productivity and innovation. Most change agendas fail due to the underestimation of the human impact, rather than the technology or process impact. Individuals may fall into three categories: early adopters, late adopters, and resistors.

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Spotting Where Innovations Are In The Diffusion Lifecycle

The Horizons Tracker

In 1962 Everett Rogers famously described the journey innovations go on as they travel from obscurity to mass market success and through to obsolescence. It’s a process that remains largely observed to this day and being able to spot where an innovation is on the lifecycle is pretty valuable. Spreading change. Uncertain spread.

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Why Startups Fail: Six Issues to Avoid

Leading Blog

The four elements in the diamond collectively specify the opportunity : what the venture will offer and to whom; its plan for technology and operations; its marketing approach; and how the venture will make money. Premature scaling of marketing and product development efforts is a widespread cause of startup failure. False Starts.

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Covid Triggered Digital Transformation, But Was It Really Transformative?

The Horizons Tracker

Were they investing in technologies to help keep the lights on during the pandemic or were the investments truly transformative? The analysis revealed that around 75% of firms had introduced some form of productivity-boosting technology during the pandemic. Early adoption. Return on investment.

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The Slow Progress Being Made With AI In The UK

The Horizons Tracker

The laggards are generally suffering from outdated technology, poor data quality, and a lack of internal knowledge. Countries across EMEA, including the UK, are lagging behind in AI and ML implementation, which can be hindering their competitive edge and innovation,” the authors say.