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Is America Losing Its Innovation Edge?

The Horizons Tracker

In the latest edition of the Global Innovation Index, the United States came home in 3rd spot. Over the years the Index has been produced, the US has always maintained a presence in the top 10, underlining the innovative potential of the country. ” Losing top spot. ” Losing top spot.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business Review

With the right combination of technological advances, cost reductions, and integration with renewable energy and storage, the tipping point for electric vehicle adoption could potentially be much earlier.

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A simple cure for the Buzzword Bingo | Rajesh Setty

Rajesh Setty

We had offshored our development team but when we did a rightshoring exercise, we found that a dual-shore approach works better. That will probably be the tipping point for us. You can say that we are sort of using cloud computing a bit. The user-interface and logo were crowdsourced and is XHTML 1.1

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How the Natural Resources Business Is Turning into a Technology Industry

Harvard Business Review

Sensors at the tip of drill bits are measuring ore grade in real time, and data analytics is being used to discover new deposits of precious metals. In oil and gas, underwater robots fix gas pipelines off the coast and drones inspect offshore oil rigs.

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Stop Focusing on Profitability and Go for Growth

Harvard Business Review

But the scales have now tipped in favor of accelerating growth. Finally, in earnings call after earnings call, we hear CEOs describing one or two bets — at most — on growth, and devoting most of the time to showcasing the results of restructuring, offshoring and other cost-focused initiatives.

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9 Sustainable Business Stories That Shaped 2016

Harvard Business Review

finally got into offshore wind near Rhode Island. In a subtle tipping point, the total global generating capacity from renewables passed coal this year. days of innovation). In essence, the company decided to promote system change and even invited competitors to its innovation lab for the first time in its history.

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