Enhancing Business Innovation Measurement Using Natural Language Processing
Explore the use of alternative data sources and advanced methods like natural language processing and machine learning to enhance the measurement of business innovation. Focus on acquiring richer innovation measures from non-survey data, such as product announcements and financial filings. Assess th
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Open innovation and collaboration in the MSME ecosystem
MSMEs face challenges like limited resources and market access but can thrive by embracing open innovation and collaboration strategies. These approaches involve leveraging external ideas and working with stakeholders to drive innovation and achieve common goals. In contrast, closed innovation relie
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Investing in Public Service Innovation: A Review of PSIF Funding
This review examines the effectiveness of the Public Service Innovation Fund (PSIF) in fostering innovation in Irish Public Service organizations from 2019 to 2021. It explores the rationale for funding innovation, evaluates project outcomes, and compares international practices in funding public se
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Department of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation - Overview and Priorities
The Department of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (ESTI) under the African Union Commission focuses on developing policies and programs for the growth and development of Africa. With a mandate to align with AU Agenda 2063 and global sustainable development goals, ESTI emphasizes educa
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Loyola University Maryland
Discover the latest initiatives at Loyola University Maryland's Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Engage in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Minor program with core courses focusing on experiential learning, tech treks, expert panels, and more. Get involved in transforming lives throu
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Innovate UK - Driving Innovation and Growth for UK Businesses
Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency, supports business-led innovation across sectors and regions. Their mission is to help UK businesses grow by developing and commercializing new products, processes, and services within an agile and inclusive innovation ecosystem. Offering various funding, supp
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Enhancing Access to Medicines and Health Products through Innovative Approaches
Global Health Centre experts discuss how building access into innovation can ensure better access to medicines, vaccines, and health products. Key ideas include planting seeds for access early in innovation, exploring alternative innovation models, and rethinking the relationship between innovation
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Understanding Theoretical Concepts of Innovation and Diffusion Theories
Explore the theoretical concepts of innovation, comparing innovation vs. innovativeness and delving into the diffusion of innovation theory by Rogers. Discover how innovation, innovativeness, and the diffusion of innovation theory play crucial roles in organizational settings, impacting technology a
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Annual Performance Plan 2023/2024 Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Innovation
Dr. Cele, the Acting CEO, presented the annual performance plan for the 2023/2024 financial year to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science, and Innovation. The presentation covered various aspects such as the post-COVID-19 context, the National System of Innovation advancements, legisl
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Understanding Innovation Management Processes: Push vs. Pull Models
Innovation management process involves a systematic approach for generating, evaluating, and implementing new ideas efficiently. It guides organizations through the innovation life-cycle, aiding in better decision-making and risk reduction. This article discusses the classification of innovation man
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Grassroots Advocacy: Empowering Change Through Citizen-Based Activism
Grassroots Advocacy 101 provides insights into the importance of advocacy, various advocacy tactics, and the ways to engage in policy change effectively. It emphasizes the significance of grassroots efforts in influencing policy decisions, engaging with elected officials, and making a meaningful imp
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University of Glasgow Innovation Strategy 2020-2025
The University of Glasgow's Innovation Strategy for 2020-2025 focuses on translating ideas into new processes, products, and services to drive entrepreneurship in Glasgow. The strategy includes fostering innovation clusters, co-creating with communities, supporting academic entrepreneurship, enhanci
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Empowering Villagers Through Grassroots Creativity - Palle Srujana
Palle Srujana is a volunteer group dedicated to nurturing grassroots creativity in villages to provide affordable solutions. With over 5000 volunteers and strong partnerships, they scout, document, prototype, and recognize innovations, impacting rural families and communities significantly. Their ef
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Grassroots Innovation for Sustainable Village Development
PALLE SRUJANA, an initiative started in November 2005, fosters grassroots creativity to offer cost-effective solutions to villagers. Emphasizing the pursuit of happiness, innovation, and world peace, the organization promotes affordable and user-friendly ideas that enhance the quality of life. Throu
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Managing Tension Between Creativity and Efficiency: A Framework for Uncertainty in Innovation
Explore the tension between creativity and efficiency in innovation through Pearsons' Uncertainty Map (1991), which categorizes uncertainty about ends and means. The map helps analyze uncertainty in various innovation processes, from exploratory research to improving existing products, offering insi
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Enhancing Social Protection at Grassroots Level: Empowering Communities
Social Protection as a human right involves policies to prevent and reduce poverty. This survey focuses on grassroots initiatives for effective implementation and community empowerment in February 2019.
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Economics of Technology and Innovation in Times of Crisis
Innovation plays a crucial role during times of crisis such as a pandemic, driving advancements in technology, economic growth, and transformative change. This chapter explores the motivation for innovation, the process of technological advance, theories of economic growth, networks of innovation, a
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EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases Introductory Webinar Overview
The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases held an introductory webinar providing insights into their mission, foundation overview, staff members, board composition, and initiatives like advocating for biotechnology innovation and rare disease treatments through policy and law changes. The foundatio
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Social Innovation and Social Change: Increasing Impact
Explore the concepts of social innovation and change in the context of societal and economic development. Delve into the key principles of social innovation, its impact on society, and the characteristics that define a practice as a social innovation. Understand the complexity of assessing and analy
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Green Industrial Innovation Policy Making in Europe by Reinilde Veugelers
Shifting economies towards green industrial innovation in Europe is a significant transformation that requires reconciling various objectives like decarbonization, economic growth, job creation, and global competitiveness. The role of innovation in green industrial policy is crucial for delivering n
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Exploring Effective Paragraph Development in Grassroots: The Writer's Workbook
In the chapter "Developing Effective Paragraphs" from Grassroots: The Writer's Workbook, a personal narrative about the author's brother highlights the significance of choosing the right topic sentence and structuring paragraphs effectively. Through examples and exercises, readers learn how to craft
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Green Economy Conference Overview
This overview highlights the program's focus on green economy innovation, educational policies, and collaboration with international partners. It delves into Latvia's challenges and the significance of green innovation entrepreneurship in driving radical changes. The narrative extends to the Europea
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Radical Social Innovation and Pushback: A Critical Analysis
Challenging the mainstream 'feel-good' approach to social innovation, this analysis by Julie Froud and Karel Williams advocates for a radical practice requiring political struggle, mobilization, and financial/ecological viability. It critiques the undiscussed aspects of mainstream usage, emphasizing
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Study on EU Retail Sector: Drivers of Choice and Innovation
The study examines complaints of large retailers imposing detrimental conditions on food suppliers, affecting investment, choice, and innovation. Findings suggest that competition, economic environment, and bargaining power influence innovation, while private label penetration shows a negative corre
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Unlocking Innovation for a Sustainable Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Council, in collaboration with Telstra and Study Sunshine Coast, presents the Mayor's Telstra Innovation Awards 2023. Open to high school students in years 9 to 12 within the Sunshine Coast area, this competition encourages creativity, collaboration, and innovation. With over $10,000
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Innovation Center Iceland: Driving Diverse Projects and Technological Advancements
Innovation Center Iceland is a pivotal R&D and business support institution in Iceland, focusing on research, technology transfer, education, and entrepreneur support to boost innovation, productivity, and competitiveness. With over 90 employees in 6 locations, they engage in diverse projects coveri
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Comparison of Workplace Learning and Innovation in High-Performing Organizations
This study compares workplace learning and innovation in two high-performing organizations in different sectors, focusing on informal elements such as tacit pedagogy. It explores conditions supporting learning and innovation, team-working practices, and external factors affecting innovation. The stu
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Understanding the Importance of Innovation Policy in Economic Growth
Nations implement innovation policies to drive long-term economic growth by enhancing their innovation ecosystems. These policies vary from industrial policy and technology policy, aiming to support key industries, technologies, and firms. Addressing market failures like inability to capture full be
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Insights on Ecosystems of Innovation and Government Role
Delve into the dynamics of innovation ecosystems and the vital role of government in fostering innovation. Topics include bridging gaps, open innovation, the demand side of innovation ecosystems, Candy Innovation Model, and key conclusions drawn. Explore how technology and market value are added, st
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Exploring Creativity and Innovation for Social Wellness
Embrace the essence of creativity and innovation as essential pillars for social wellness, as shared by Dr. Saif UR Rehman. Discover the nuances of creativity, innovation, and their interconnectedness in fostering human imagination, generating new ideas, and bringing about positive change. Dive into
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Strategic Integrated Marketing Communications Plan for AbibiNsroma Foundation
AbibiNsroma Foundation (ANF) in Ghana focuses on grassroots empowerment for sustainable development. Their organizational objectives include community engagement, research, and advocacy in various sectors. ANF has successfully conducted webinars, broadcast interviews, and workshops to promote cooper
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Mixed Bag of Academic Performance in Denver Innovation Schools - December 2023
Denver's innovation and innovation zone schools show varied academic outcomes, with innovation zone schools outperforming other governance types while innovation schools lag behind. Growth also varies widely by governance type. Subgroup analysis reveals innovation zone and innovation schools have be
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Digital Innovation at Viridian Housing: Empowering Communities Through Innovation
Explore the transformative journey of Viridian Housing in digital innovation, led by Ed Wallace, the Research & Innovation Manager. Discover practical examples showcasing the value of innovation, the role of technology, and the impact on community empowerment through initiatives like digital inclusi
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Importance of Grassroots Advocacy in Community Support Programs
Grassroots advocacy, led by organizations like LaCAN, plays a crucial role in advocating for community and family support programs. Through initiatives like Act 378 and Act 481, LaCAN has successfully enabled thousands of individuals to access waivers, funds, and supports for persons with developmen
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Exploring Innovation Through the Berkeley Method: Insights and Frameworks
Delve into the world of innovation with the Berkeley Method, focusing on preparing students for diverse innovation opportunities in the new economy. The program, led by Ken Singer and Ikhlaq Sidhu, introduces the MTI program and the Innovation Collider Model at UC Berkeley. Explore the Innovation Co
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Gram Nyayalayas: Enhancing Justice at the Grassroots Level in India
Indian Criminal Justice System has evolved over the years to ensure justice reaches every individual efficiently. The introduction of Gram Nyayalayas represents a significant step towards this goal by establishing formal mobile courts in villages. These courts aim to enhance access to justice and pr
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Building an Inclusive Community for Neurodivergent Students: A Grassroots Approach at Duke University
This grassroots initiative at Duke University focuses on creating an inclusive community for neurodivergent students through engaging key stakeholders, empowering student leadership, campus presentations, building a resource library, exploring funding options, and leveraging relationships across the
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Grassroots Advocacy 101: Empowering Ordinary People for Change
Explore the concept and history of grassroots advocacy, understand its importance, and learn how to effectively advocate for causes that matter to you. Discover the power of being the change in society through examples and insights. Grassroots advocacy is shown to be a successful agent of change, em
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Exploring Innovation Management in EGI Federation
The EGI Foundation engages in advanced computing for research partly funded by the European Commission. Smitesh Jain, an Innovation Management Specialist, plays a key role. The concept of innovation and its horizons are outlined, along with types of innovation and innovation management activities.
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Innovating Contractor Firms in Slovak Forestry Services Sector: An Innovation System Perspective
The study explores how contractor firms in the Slovak forestry service sector innovate, focusing on challenges, innovation barriers, and the innovation system. It highlights the low innovation activity but high potential for advancements in a market that emerged around 25 years ago. The analysis sug
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