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  • Breakthrough blood test acts like measuring stick for Alzheimer's

    It wasn't that long ago that the only way to test for Alzheimer's disease was to perform an autopsy on someone who had been suffering from dementia to look for the telltale tangles of tau and amyloid proteins in the brain. While these tangles are not necessarily the cause of Alzheimer's disease, they are certainly its major hallmark; their sticky, clumping action in the brain is at least partly responsible for the cognitive decline that all Alzhimer's patients experience.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Washington University in St. Louis, Lund University, Neuroscience, Brain

  • Sony brings cinema home with professional-grade 4K laser projector

    Sony tweaked its Bravia TV processing engine last year, and built two prosumer home cinema projectors around it. Now another model has joined the Bravia Projector family, which is designed to "deliver a professional-grade cinematic HDR experience in the home."Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Sony, Bravia, 4K UHD, Projectors, home theater, Cinema, Laser

  • Hyundai's updated hydrogen SUV promises 435 miles and 1-ton towing

    Hyundai has just shown off its second-generation Nexo SUV in South Korea, which gets all-new styling, increased range, and towing capability – a first in the fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) category.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Hyundai, Hydrogen-powered, Hydrogen, FCEV, Fuel Cell, SUV

  • US Navy showcases hypersonic missile defense with Aegis system

    In a major defense milestone, the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG-91) has successfully completed a simulated engagement with a live hypersonic missile in the waters off the Hawaiian Islands.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Navy, Lockheed Martin, Missile Defense, Hypersonic

  • Why does Ford want to put a fake manual shifter in its EVs?

    In today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual shifter in its electric vehicles. The company has secured a patent that aims to bring back a traditional element of driving – the feel of shifting gears.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Ford, Transmission, Electric Vehicles

  • Woolf bike helmet combines folding design with electronic brains

    Folding bicycle helmets are nothing new, nor are electronically-augmented "smart" helmets. The Woolf, however, is claimed to be the first product to combine the best aspects of both helmet types in one wearable device.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Helmets, Folding, Cycling, Road Safety, bike lights, Kickstarter

  • Nintendo Switch 2: Everything you need to know

    Nintendo has finally whipped the covers off its next console, the Switch 2. While it’s more iteration than revolution, that’s totally fine when you’re working from such a strong starting point. The Switch 2 has the same home/portable hybrid gimmick with a few much needed upgrades, a fresh slate of games, and a close launch date of June 5.Continue ReadingCategory: Games, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Gaming, Games, Video Games, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch

  • Molten salt test loop to advance next-gen nuclear reactors

    Moving toward the goal of having an operational molten salt nuclear reactor in the next decade, Southern Company and the Idaho National Laboratory have completed the inaugural run of a first-of-its-kind test bed to foster rapid development of the technology.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Nuclear, Fuel, Reactors, Molten Salt Reactor, Idaho National Laboratory, Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, Nuclear Fision

  • Subterranean museum wraps ribbons of green into surrounding landscape

    What looks at a glance like a hilly section of forested landscape is actually a new greenery covered natural history museum by influential studio the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The energy efficient building is being primarily constructed from wood and will allow visitors to walk all over its raised form.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Bjarke Ingels Group, Building and Construction, Museum, sustainable design

  • 7 innovation thought leaders share how they use A.I. every day

    In today’s fast-paced environment, innovation leaders are harnessing the power of AI to speed up tasks, automate processes, and enhance creative output. I asked 7 innovation experts on how they are using AI, the tools they use most frequently, and the tasks they still prefer to do manually (with good reason). Nick Skillicornwww.improvides.com Everyday Tasks [...]

  • The 7 Levels of A.I. usage: How advanced are you?

    Why is it that some people and companies so quickly enhance their productivity and speed with new A.I. tools, while others do not even know there is more than just ChatGPT? It is because not everyone is at the same maturity level when it comes to using A.I. There are in fact 7 levels of [...]

  • The Hidden Dangers of AI Tool Adoption: A Program Manager’s Guide

    I keep telling clients: just because a new AI tool is exciting, DO NOT GIVE IT ACCESS TO YOUR COMPANY DATA without proper due diligence. In the fast-paced world of business technology, AI tools promise efficiency and innovation. However, as a program management and AI specialist, I've witnessed a concerning trend: organizations hastily implementing AI [...]

  • Cognitive Dissonance: Why it is so hard to accept two contradictory thoughts

    Sometimes, know what to do can be hard. Especially when information comes to light which does not support, or even contradicts, what you previously thought you knew. In situations like this, many people become uncomfortable, and may even begin putting up mental comfort barriers. Or they may even begin finding reasons or information to ignore [...]

  • How A.I. can help you better lead projects and teams

    You may know that in addition to my work on innovation and creativity, I work as a professional Project Manager. As I've just finished leading an 18-month project, I am reflecting on how project management and leading teams is changing as Artificial Intelligence becomes more common in the workplace. In this article, I am going [...]

  • DeepSeek’s R1: A Game-Changer in Open-Source A.I. Innovation

    The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) just got dealt an unexpected blow, and everyone from tech enthusiasts to investors is freaking out. Up until now, the major players in AI, like ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google) and Copilot (Microsoft) have developed their systems by investing hundreds of millions or billions of dollars, relying on [...]

  • Why It’s Impossible to Prove Your Innovation Will Succeed (and Why That’s a Good Thing)

    The allure of certainty is powerful. In fact, uncertainty is one of the strongest fundamental fears most people suffer from. Businesses often seek to prove that a new idea, product, or service will succeed before they commit resources to launching it. They invest heavily in surveys, focus groups, and predictive models, hoping to eliminate risk [...]

  • Relying on AI tools can reduce our ability for critical thinking

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have revolutionized how we interact with technology, making tasks faster and more efficient. But as the convenience of these tools grows, so does a pressing question: are they impacting our ability to think critically? A new study titled AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical [...]

  • The most influential management concept of 2025: Noise

    Every now and again, I come across a book which fundamentally changes the way I look at management. And when I started to understand noise, it has been nothing short of revolutionary, because it flips a common management "principle" on its head: Your teams, including management, are constantly making ineffective judgement decisions due to arbitrary [...]

  • Building Inclusion: Ruby Sherman is proving there’s a place for everyone in tech

    When faced with a new situation, sometimes our response is to shrink ourselves, minimize our personality or style to fit in, and make less waves. Ruby Sherman has the opposite advice and the experience to back up the claim that disruption leads to progress, especially in the tech world. As a Senior IT Group Manager The post Building Inclusion: Ruby Sherman is proving there’s a place for everyone in tech appeared first on Intuit Blog.

  • Impacting people’s lives through the power of AI

    Time and again, data science has been touted as the hottest career option in the 21st century. But what does a day in the life of a data scientist look like?  We have numerous stories of engineers solving complex challenges that result in incredible benefits to Intuit customers. Our engineers from various disciplines, titles, global The post Impacting people’s lives through the power of AI appeared first on Intuit Blog.

  • Driving Innovation & Transformation: Women in Data Science

    The premise of data science is simple enough: turning data into insights, and using these insights to solve problems. But it’s a field with possibilities as diverse as the people who practice it.  Whether tracking the spread of COVID-19, predicting the future impact of climate change, making smart factories smarter, or delivering personalized e-commerce shopping The post Driving Innovation & Transformation: Women in Data Science appeared first on Intuit Blog.

  • Training Pilots to Training Algorithms: A Tech Hero’s Journey

    How do you get from the cockpit of a helicopter flight simulator to the top ranks of the global data science community? For Shir Meir Lador, the journey was fueled by twin passions for math and leadership.  As a flight instructor in the Israeli Air Force, Shir loved teaching, coaching, and helping people grow into The post Training Pilots to Training Algorithms: A Tech Hero’s Journey appeared first on Intuit Blog.

  • What it takes to build software faster at scale in a virtual world

    How does an engineer rise to the executive suite and retain her technical roots—while keeping her organization on-mission in a world turned upside down by a pandemic?  At the Debug 2020 Summit, hosted by Lesbians Who Tech & Allies, Intuit CTO Marianna Tessel sat down with a longtime friend and industry colleague, Cowboy Ventures Founder The post What it takes to build software faster at scale in a virtual world appeared first on Intuit Blog.

  • Intuit CTO Predicts a Virtual, AI-enriched, Connected Future in 2021

    Heading into 2021, Intuit CTO Marianna Tessel took some time to reflect on what the future holds for technology innovation in the wake of a devastating 2020 that disrupted nearly every aspect of our everyday lives. Here are her predictions for how this year will play out! An online/virtual technology (r)evolution In many ways, the The post Intuit CTO Predicts a Virtual, AI-enriched, Connected Future in 2021 appeared first on Intuit Blog.

  • Women Technologists Take the Lead as Open Source Maintainers

    “The open source community is an environment of mutual respect and trust for everyone, with appreciation and value for other people’s opinions. It’s a welcoming and inviting place for people to work together and share goals and ideas. Beyond the technical aspect, it reveals a wonderful side of human beings.”           The post Women Technologists Take the Lead as Open Source Maintainers appeared first on Intuit Blog.

  • Cloud Native Computing Foundation Accepts Argo as an Incubator Project

    Nearly two years ago, Intuit acquired Applatix to accelerate Intuit’s cloud journey by using cloud-native technologies to greatly increase development speed. Applatix’s mission was to provide essential building blocks based on containers and public cloud technologies to enable enterprises to quickly and continuously develop and deploy software and services. Applatix created Argo, a container-native workflow The post Cloud Native Computing Foundation Accepts Argo as an Incubator Project appeared first on Intuit Blog.

  • Engineering Community

    At Intuit, we empower teams to drive end-to-end outcomes and work autonomously. Our teams engage in all aspects of the engineering lifecycle, including experimentation and innovation to maintenance and tech hygiene. Our goal is to create a friction-free, global work environment where top tech talent can own their growth and embrace bigger charters and use The post Engineering Community appeared first on Intuit Blog.

    • The U.S. Led the World in Science and Technology and Just Gave It Up

      Prior to WWII the U.S was a distant second in science and engineering. By the time the war was over, U.S. science and engineering had blown past the British, and led the world for 85 years. With the cutbacks of U.S. government support and the Chinese investing heavily for the last three decades to surpass

    • How to Flip the Script, Beat China and Russia – And Fix the Broken Department of Defense

      A version of this post previously appeared in War on the Rocks. This version has been updated with suggestions from leaders across the Department of Defense and Venture Capital community. BLUF: In WW II, the U.S. outsourced advanced weapons systems development to civilians. The weapons they developed won the war. It’s time to do that

    • Quantum Computing – An Update

      In March 2022 I wrote a description of the Quantum Technology Ecosystem. I thought this would be a good time to check in on the progress of building a quantum computer and explain more of the basics. Just as a reminder, Quantum technologies are used in three very different and distinct markets: Quantum Computing, Quantum

    • How Saboteurs Threaten Innovation–and What to Do About It

      This article first appeared in First Round Review. “Only the Paranoid Survive” Andy Grove – Intel CEO 1987-1998 I just had an urgent “can we meet today?” coffee with Rohan, an ex-student. His three-year-old startup had been slapped with a notice of patent infringement from a Fortune 500 company. “My lawyers said defending this suit could

    • What Does Product Market Fit Sound Like? This.

      I got a call from an ex-student asking me “how do you know when you found product market fit?” There’s been lots of words written about it, but no actual recordings of the moment. I remembered I had saved this 90 second, 26 year-old audio file because this is when I knew we had found

    • How To Find Your Customer In the Dept of Defense – The Directory of DoD Program Executive Offices

      Finding a customer for your product in the Department of Defense is hard: Who should you talk to? How do you get their attention? How do you know if they have money to spend on your product? It almost always starts with a Program Executive Office. The Department of Defense (DoD) no longer owns all

    • Security Clearances at the Speed of Startups

      Imagine you got a job offer from a company but weren’t allowed to start work – or get paid – for almost a year. And if you can’t pass a security clearance your offer is rescinded. Or you get offered an internship but can’t work on the most interesting part of the project. Sounds like

    • Why Large Organizations Struggle With Disruption, and What to Do About It

      Seemingly overnight, disruption has allowed challengers to threaten the dominance of companies and government agencies as many of their existing systems have now been leapfrogged. How an organization reacts to this type of disruption determines whether they adapt or die. I’ve been working with a large organization whose very existence is being challenged by an

    • Lean LaunchPad @Stanford 2024 – 8 Teams In, 8 Companies Out

      This post previously appeared in Poets and Quants. We just finished the 14th annual Lean LaunchPad class at Stanford. The class had gotten so popular that in 2021 we started teaching it in both the winter and spring sessions. During the quarter the eight teams spoke to 919 potential customers, beneficiaries and regulators. Most students spent

    • G2 Summer Report: Wazoku confirmed as Idea Management Leader!

      Every season, the business review site G2 releases a report, giving an overview of the leaders across all its various categories. Back in December last year, Wazoku won three of these prestigious awards, recognizing us as an Enterprise Leader, Momentum Leader, and an Overall Leader in the Idea Management category.

    • International Rescue Committee Challenge – making refugee camp toilets safer for women and girls

      14th June 2023 – The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a global humanitarian organization that helps people affected by conflict and disaster, has launched a new Challenge to capture new ideas to increase comfort and safety in women’s toilets in refugee camps. To learn more about the IRC’s mission and about the Challenges, visit the IRC Showcase on the new Wazoku Crowd website.

    • What effect will Cyber have on the Defense and Aerospace industries?

      In the battlefields, skies, and defense apparatus of the future, improvements to technology will pose unique opportunities and areas for development. In this blog, we’ll take you through critical advancements in ‘cyber’ (computing, IT, and large elements of digital technology) that will improve the future of the Defense and Aerospace industries.

    • International Rescue Committee launches campaigns with Wazoku and SeaFreight Labs

      5th June 2023 – The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a global humanitarian organization that helps people affected by conflict and disaster, will soon launch two crowdsourcing campaigns to increase comfort and safety in women’s toilets in refugee camps and last-mile medicine delivery in Sierra Leone. These open innovation Challenges are the first of a series planned for the coming years.

    • What are Prize Challenges and Scouting Challenges?

      From June 2023, you’ll notice some changes to the Wazoku Crowd Challenge Center. We’re introducing Prize Challenges and Scouting Challenges, changing our Challenge Specific Agreements into Challenge Agreements, and making other user journey improvements where you will have the opportunity to solve problems directly in Communities with the potential for access to the Seeker.

      • Is U.S. Policy Ready for Agentic AI?

        Chinese startups like Manus are moving fast to develop and deploy AI agents that can execute real-world tasks—rebooking flights, managing online services, and automating workflows with minimal human input. In…

      • Why the UK Needs a Broad Text and Data Mining Exception to Support AI Innovation

        The UK government is considering copyright law amendments that could significantly impact AI innovation. The government favours a proposal allowing text and data mining by default with an opt-out—letting developers…

      • US AI Policy Is Stuck in Training Mode

        U.S. policymakers have made access to AI compute a top strategic priority, reshaping policies on everything from energy production and export controls to infrastructure planning. But they often approach this…

      • 5 Q’s with Cynthia Orofo, CEO of Culture Care Collective

        The Center for Data Innovation recently interviewed Dr. Cynthia Orofo, CEO of Culture Care Collective, a company that specializes in AI-powered tools to connect individuals with health and social services.…

      • 10 Bits: The Data News Hotlist

        This week’s list of top data news highlights covers March 22, 2025 to March 28, 2025, and includes articles on searching for mineral deposits using AI and changing accents in…

      • Visualizing the Distribution of Lifespans

        Flowing Data has created a visualization showing the distribution of death ages within a group of people who share the same age and sex, using death statistics from the Centers…

      • Gaining Insight on Celestial Dark Energy

        Berkeley Labs, in collaboration with over 900 international researchers from more than 70 institutions, has released a dataset from its Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a telescope tool that collects…

      • Virginia’s AI Bill Is a Misfire

        Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will decide on Monday, March 24, 2025, whether to sign or veto the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (HB 2094). The bill is meant…

      • 10 Bits: The Data News Hotlist

        This week’s list of top data news highlights covers March 15, 2025 to March 21, 2025, and includes articles on noninvasive data-driven methods of analyzing neonatal health and introducing autonomous…

        • Discover How Cutting-Edge Supply Chain Innovation is Disrupting Industries Everywhere

          Supply chain innovation has become a buzzword in the business world, and for good reason. From reducing costs to improving efficiency, innovative supply chain management techniques are changing the way businesses operate. In this blog post, we'll explore the latest supply chain innovations and how they're disrupting industries everywhere. Supply Chain Innovation First and [...] The post Discover How Cutting-Edge Supply Chain Innovation is Disrupting Industries Everywhere appeared first on InnovationManagement.

        • The Power of Innovation Customer Service to Drive Sales and Build Brand Loyalty

          Innovation customer service can be a powerful tool for driving sales and building brand loyalty. In today's highly competitive market, companies are looking for ways to differentiate themselves and provide a superior customer experience. By leveraging innovation customer service, companies can create a unique and memorable experience for their customers that will keep them [...] The post The Power of Innovation Customer Service to Drive Sales and Build Brand Loyalty appeared first on InnovationManagement.

        • How to Use Generative AI to Turn Your Insights into Investable Ideas (Part 2)

          This article builds on our previous write-up (Part 1) where we demonstrated how to transform your initial thinking into a compelling value proposition.  We showed how you can increase your chances for approval and funding by using generative AI and CO-STAR to accomplish this critical first step in ideation and complete it almost instantaneously. [...] The post How to Use Generative AI to Turn Your Insights into Investable Ideas (Part 2) appeared first on InnovationManagement.

        • How to Use Generative AI to Turn Your Insights into Investable Ideas (Part 1)

          Innovation is often glamorized by the bookends of sourcing promising ideas like colorful post-it notes or highlighting the final polished product we see in the store. Stories of the unglamorous hard work required to bridge the gap between “I have an idea” to its realization are often not shared. Generative AI will undoubtedly play [...] The post How to Use Generative AI to Turn Your Insights into Investable Ideas (Part 1) appeared first on InnovationManagement.

        • The Creative Challenge of Changing Culture at IBM

          Key Strategy: Facilitating Genuine Employee InvolvementExcerpted from the book: Idea Stormers, How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs (Wiley Jossey-Bass) by Bryan Mattimore There is no tougher organizational challenge than changing a culture. Just ask any CEO or company president. Even the most powerful executive can feel surprisingly powerless when it comes to changing [...] The post The Creative Challenge of Changing Culture at IBM appeared first on InnovationManagement.

        • A Yin-Yang Model for Global Sustainability: Moving Towards Rural-Urban Balance

          This article employs a holistic, interactive East Asian framework—the ancient yin-yang circle—for presenting both defensive and proactive carbon control strategies in urban and rural areas. Given the recent wave of deadly wildfires in the American West, attention is focused here on the future significance of oceans as a massive carbon sink for fighting global climate change. Life probably arose in the sea, and the sea may end up having to save the planet. The post A Yin-Yang Model for Global Sustainability: Moving Towards Rural-Urban Balance appeared first on InnovationManagement.

        • Ideas from All? Try the Whiteboard Technique

          By Bryan Mattimore “Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” Albert EinsteinIf you’ve ever had an experience with a suggestion box program – either running one, or more likely submitting a suggestion – the mere suggestion of having a suggestion box program at your organization might send your head spinning – and not in a [...] The post Ideas from All? Try the Whiteboard Technique appeared first on InnovationManagement.

        • Generative AI can Augment Creativity

          One of the co-founders of IdeaScale, Josh Folk, (disclosure: I am CEO of IdeaScale) recently co-authored a front page article published in the Harvard Business Review, describing how the explosion of generative AI can be used to augment human creativity and productivity. Here's the full article link at HBR. To practice what I preach about [...] The post Generative AI can Augment Creativity appeared first on InnovationManagement.

        • Leveraging the “Pamplemousse Principle” in Creativity Training

          Leveraging the “Pamplemousse Principle” In Creativity Training For more than a dozen years my innovation agency has taught customized creative problem-solving workshops (what we now call “Un-Think” programs), to senior managers in medium and large organizations. Evaluations from the literally thousands of executives who have taken the workshop average 4.8 out of 5. Why [...] The post Leveraging the “Pamplemousse Principle” in Creativity Training appeared first on InnovationManagement.

        • Challenging Conventions: The Life and Legacy of Marcel Duchamp

          Marcel Duchamp, was born in 1887, in Normandy, France. He became a painter, sculptor, writer and chess player who isRead More... The post Challenging Conventions: The Life and Legacy of Marcel Duchamp appeared first on Destination Innovation.

        • Ten Tips to Improve your Curiosity

          The post Ten Tips to Improve your Curiosity appeared first on Destination Innovation.

        • How Messing About can pay off in the Arts

          Many innovations in the arts, music, and entertainment came about through serendipity, experimentation or just “messing about”. Here are eightRead More... The post How Messing About can pay off in the Arts appeared first on Destination Innovation.

        • Every Speech can be a Better Speech

          As a professional speaker I give many talks – often the same talk to many different audiences. Once you haveRead More... The post Every Speech can be a Better Speech appeared first on Destination Innovation.

        • Innovative Ideas which were just Too Radical

          Here are ten examples of innovative ideas that were initially rejected because they were considered outlandish or ridiculous but wereRead More... The post Innovative Ideas which were just Too Radical appeared first on Destination Innovation.

        • The Most Innovative Large Companies in Europe

          It is clear that Europe lags the USA in producing high growth innovative large companies. Europe does not have rivalsRead More... The post The Most Innovative Large Companies in Europe appeared first on Destination Innovation.

        • 15 Innovations in Retail – Past, Present and Future

          Retail is a highly competitive sector of the economy. It has been characterised by major innovations and continuous evolution, drivenRead More... The post 15 Innovations in Retail – Past, Present and Future appeared first on Destination Innovation.

        • Inspiring Innovation: How People Stories Can Spark Lateral Thinking

          If you want to share examples from outside your organization, consider people whose stories can resonate deeply with a broader audience. The post Inspiring Innovation: How People Stories Can Spark Lateral Thinking appeared first on Destination Innovation.

        • Do the Opposite; Lateral Thinking in Warfare

          All major German towns and cities except one operated this policy. The post Do the Opposite; Lateral Thinking in Warfare appeared first on Destination Innovation.

        • New tool offers breakthrough in understanding nanoplastics and their environmental impact

          Nanoplastics, particles smaller than one micrometre, are increasing concern for environmental and human health. The post New tool offers breakthrough in understanding nanoplastics and their environmental impact appeared first on Open Access Government.

        • €116 million awarded to projects under EIC pathfinder challenges

          The European Innovation Council (EIC) has awarded nearly €116 million in funding to 31 new research projects selected through the 2024 EIC Pathfinder Challenges call. The post €116 million awarded to projects under EIC pathfinder challenges appeared first on Open Access Government.

        • Dartmouth study shows AI chatbot can help improve mental health symptoms

          A clinical trial conducted by  Dartmouth researchers has shown the potential of a generative AI-powered therapy chatbot, known as Therabot, in improving the mental health of individuals with conditions like depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. The post Dartmouth study shows AI chatbot can help improve mental health symptoms appeared first on Open Access Government.

        • The Rosalind Franklin rover: UK firm to land Europe’s first rover on Mars

          A UK aerospace company is set to make history by landing Europe's first rover on Mars, following a contract win worth £150 million. The post The Rosalind Franklin rover: UK firm to land Europe’s first rover on Mars appeared first on Open Access Government.

        • EOSC takes steps towards establishing a federation for sharing research data and digital resources

          On March 25, 2025, the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Tripartite Governance joined in Krakow to define key developments for advancing research data and digital resource sharing across Europe. The post EOSC takes steps towards establishing a federation for sharing research data and digital resources appeared first on Open Access Government.

        • Tom Adeyoola as the new Executive Chair of Innovate UK

          The UK government has a newly appointed tech entrepreneur Tom Adeyoola as Executive Chair of Innovate UK. The post Tom Adeyoola as the new Executive Chair of Innovate UK appeared first on Open Access Government.

        • Microplastics: The hidden health threat linked to chronic diseases

          Microplastics, the tiny plastic fragments in the environment, have become pervasive, spreading through everything from our food and water to the air we breathe. The post Microplastics: The hidden health threat linked to chronic diseases appeared first on Open Access Government.

        • Advancing science and innovation in the U.S

          Discover reviews trends, future challenges, and strategic directions when it comes to advancing science and innovation in the U.S., including High Energy Physics, with Prof. Dr. Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, Research Director at Everest Group. The post Advancing science and innovation in the U.S appeared first on Open Access Government.

        • British start-up wins £1 million AI prize for revolutionising material development

          A British start-up has been revealed to have secured a £1 million prize from the UK government for a breakthrough AI technology that is transforming how new materials are developed. The post British start-up wins £1 million AI prize for revolutionising material development appeared first on Open Access Government.

        • How to Optimize Operations With Real-Time AI and ML Data

          How to Optimize Operations With Real-Time AI and ML Data by Arun Nagula Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) offer companies tremendous potential to improve profitability by optimizing several areas of their operations. Real-time data from AI/ML models helps organizations enhance marketing, A link to your site, with your site's name and description as anchor text.

        • How NSBE Is Shaping New STEM Leaders for a Bright Future

          How NSBE Is Shaping New STEM Leaders for a Bright Future by Lindsey Feth For nearly 50 years, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has been a driving force in fostering diversity, inclusion, and excellence in STEM fields. At its recent 51st Annual A link to your site, with your site's name and description as anchor text.

        • Will We All Stop Google-Searching in the Next Few Years?

          Will We All Stop Google-Searching in the Next Few Years? by Zhipei Liao With artificial intelligence revolutionizing traditional industries, a new concept is emerging to simplify our lives: no more sifting through irrelevant websites or spending hours researching. This is the future promised A link to your site, with your site's name and description as anchor text.

        • 4 Ways Intelligent Automation Is Shaping a Smarter Future

          4 Ways Intelligent Automation Is Shaping a Smarter Future by I&T Today Traditional automation has transformed manufacturing, but it often relies on strict, pre-set logic. Today, the fast-paced and ever-changing industrial technology landscape is setting the stage for a smarter future. Artificial A link to your site, with your site's name and description as anchor text.

        • The New March Madness Companion: Huupe Mini Smart Hoop

          The New March Madness Companion: Huupe Mini Smart Hoop by Lindsey Feth It was only a matter of time before gaming evolved beyond the traditional screens and controllers. Enter the Huupe Mini—a groundbreaking innovation that is reshaping the future of interactive gaming. A link to your site, with your site's name and description as anchor text.

        • The Crypto Insider: Breaking News, Trends, and Expert Insights—March Week 4

          The Crypto Insider: Breaking News, Trends, and Expert Insights—March Week 4 by I&T Today Welcome to Crypto Insider, your go-to source for the latest news, trends, and market insights from the world of digital assets. As the crypto landscape evolves at lightning speed, we’re A link to your site, with your site's name and description as anchor text.

        • This Week’s Top 5 Tech Stories We’re Following—March Week 4

          This Week’s Top 5 Tech Stories We’re Following—March Week 4 by I&T Today The world of technology is always buzzing with new developments, breakthroughs, and trends. As March continues to unfold, we’re keeping a sharp eye on the top stories shaping the future A link to your site, with your site's name and description as anchor text.

        • What’s Happening in the White House This Week?

          What’s Happening in the White House This Week? by I&T Today This week at the White House, several key initiatives in tech, STEM, and sustainability are taking center stage. Here’s a look at the major developments taking place in Washington. No A link to your site, with your site's name and description as anchor text.

        • How Missed Data Analytics Is Harming NHS Patient Safety

          How Missed Data Analytics Is Harming NHS Patient Safety by Dr. Oskar Wenbar In the corridors of NHS hospitals, I’ve watched healthcare professionals scramble between patients, their attention stretched to breaking point. Patient satisfaction with NHS services is at an all-time low, with A link to your site, with your site's name and description as anchor text.

        • Impactful Innovation Intelligence: A Guide to Data-Driven Innovation

          Innovation is not about generating fancy ideas. It’s about translating knowledge into action using structured systems, tools, and data. That’s where innovation intelligence plays a crucial role in modern business. By combining internal and external information, innovation intelligence helps businesses develop proven growth strategies. It turns scattered data into focused insights that drive educated, faster, and more secure innovation practices.

        • 7 Tips to Make Your Innovation Project Meetings More Productive

          Let’s face it—most people don’t look forward to long weekly project meetings. Sitting through a round-robin of what everyone’s working on can feel like a time sink, especially when it could be handled asynchronously. For many, these status check-ins become just another box to tick off, rather than a space to resolve roadblocks and gain momentum. But it doesn’t have to be that way. When done right, innovation project progress meetings can be brief, focused, and genuinely useful. The key is shifting the focus: rather than reporting work, team members should come prepared to share risks, roadblocks, or decisions they need help with. Short, collaborative check-ins can reveal obstacles early, enable faster decision-making, and get everyone back to productive work.Here are 7 practical tips to help you run better project management status reporting meetings and keep innovation moving forward.

        • Product Roadmap Creation: The 4 Essential Steps

          A clear product roadmap guides your long-term vision into actionable steps. Effective roadmap creation aligns internal stakeholders, builds trust with external stakeholders, and helps you swiftly adapt to market changes. In this article, you'll learn the four essential steps for creating structured, agile roadmaps that deliver consistent value. Discover best practices, practical techniques, and powerful tools to transform your product strategy into measurable outcomes, driving alignment, efficiency, and success throughout your entire organization.

        • 6 Tips for Innovation Portfolio Management: Tools, Methods, Process

          According to McKinsey, 84% of executives say innovation is critical to their growth strategy, yet only 6% are satisfied with their innovation performance. This gap highlights the urgent need for effective innovation portfolio management.

        • Agile vs. Waterfall: Is Your Static Product Roadmap Costing You Growth?

          Every year, countless companies spend weeks—sometimes months—creating detailed product roadmaps, only to revisit the same challenges a year later. Despite careful planning, these rigid roadmaps often fail to keep up with shifting market conditions, customer needs, and technological advancements. The issue? Static product roadmaps are built on assumptions that quickly become outdated. They lock teams into fixed plans, leaving little room for iteration or real-time adjustments. Companies that rely on these roadmaps often find themselves investing heavily in the wrong priorities, missing market shifts, or struggling to deliver features that customers actually want. In contrast, agile product roadmaps emphasize flexibility, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration. By shifting to an agile approach, companies can adapt quickly, stay ahead of the competition, and drive sustained growth.

        • Innovation Community: How to Build a Good One and Manage Stakeholders

          A strong innovation community helps organizations unlock new ideas, identify opportunities, and share perspectives. However building one takes intention, structure, and clear stakeholder engagement from the start. To succeed, organizations need to focus on collaboration between innovation departments and other stakeholders. Involve people early and often. This ensures alignment, trust, and faster progress.

        • 5 Whys: Examples and Templates to Solve Root Causes, not just Symptoms

          What is the 5 whys technique The 5 Whys technique is a problem-solving method that explores the root cause of an issue by asking "why" multiple times. It helps teams move beyond symptoms to real causes.

        • In the R&D Pipeline: 8 Best Practices to Optimize Project Management

          According to a recent survey, 70% of organizations state that enhancing their research and development (R&D) capabilities is a top priority to remain competitive in their respective industries. However, many organizations face challenges in effectively prioritizing, funding, and managing their R&D projects. R&D pipeline management is the strategic process of selecting, funding, and overseeing research and development activities to maximize value. It ensures that investments align with business goals. A structured process helps businesses adapt to industry changes and support long-term value creation, by enabling firms to align their strategic direction with R&D project spending.

        • Top 9 Project Portfolio Management Software to Drive Innovation 2025

          Companies with strong project portfolio management (PPM) practices are 28% more successful in achieving their strategic objectives compared to those without structured portfolio oversight, according to the Project Management Institute (PMI).

        • Chores to AI, Thinking to Humans

          Let AI handle the chores, and humans do the thinking: such should be the future of content marketing. In this piece, I try and debunk a few myths. Firstly, generative AI  can be creative — and often is. Secondly, AI doesn’t necessarily make us stupid; we don’t need it for that. And thirdly, becoming a … The post Chores to AI, Thinking to Humans appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

        • Is disruptive innovation overhyped?

          Isn’t the notion of “disruption “, aka disruptive innovation, used and abused by analysts and technology experts? And by dint of abuse, aren’t we in the process of deluding ourselves? At a time when some are fretting about the volatility of the business generated by ‘unicorns’ or even centaurs, it is perhaps worth asking whether … The post Is disruptive innovation overhyped? appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

        • Ethical growth hacking is not an oxymoron

          Growth hacking can often be perceived as toxic, but you can sit back and relax, it is possible to practise ethical growth hacking but it requires time and energy, growth hacking expert Frederic Canevet explained to Visionary Marketing. In a nutshell, it may be a little harder than you think, but it is well worth … The post Ethical growth hacking is not an oxymoron appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

        • AI in retail: shrinking queuing times today, headcount tomorrow

          AI is redefining retail for good, bringing in the kind of automation and professionalism once implemented in the manufacturing industry. In this case, it’s mostly revolving around data-driven marketing decisions and in-store retail media capabilities. As shown by Axians, a VINCI group company, AI isn’t a mere toy for undergraduate students who are failing their … The post AI in retail: shrinking queuing times today, headcount tomorrow appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

        • Data-Driven AI Is the Future of Customer Experience

          Data-Driven AI is the future of customer experience, François Ajenstat told us at a recent interview. François is Chief Product Officer at Amplitude, the company behind a digital analytics platform aimed at helping B2B and B2C businesses build better products, websites and ecommerce experiences through behavioural data. François stressed the significance of data-driven AI within … The post Data-Driven AI Is the Future of Customer Experience appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

        • Protecting your privacy and avoiding cookie pop-ups

          Ever heard of cookie pop-ups? It’s true that it’s hard to escape them. Following the 2011 Cookie Directive, sites have finally complied. But rather than deleting cookies, they have installed cookie pop-ups, which throw annoying messages at you and prevent you from surfing the web. They’re useless, mostly because they don’t really improve data confidentiality. … The post Protecting your privacy and avoiding cookie pop-ups appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

        • X odus to Bluesky: truth or fiction?

          Is this an X odus that we are witnessing? The Bluesky vs X war is raging, it seems. For the past few days, we’ve heard the same old song and dance on the rooftops, and journalists and celebrities are now coming out to explain that they have left X, often because of Elon Musk’s own … The post X odus to Bluesky: truth or fiction? appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

        • Visionary Marketing 30 years of marketing and innovation

          Visionary Marketing was created in 1995 and will therefore celebrate its 30-year anniversary in 2025. One fine day in 1995, in the middle of summer, the Marketing & Innovation website was created. Archive.org platform won’t be able to go back any further than 1998, so you’ll have to take my word for it. This milestone … The post Visionary Marketing 30 years of marketing and innovation appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

        • C2PA Standard: LinkedIn and AI-generated images detection

          Today I (re)discovered the C2PA standard, launched in 2022, while posting my daily article on LinkedIn. It’s a new feature for detecting AI-generated images. How does it work and how effective is this? Let’s delve into this topic as ChatGPT would have it. C2PA Standard: LinkedIn (Almost) Detects AI-Created Images The C2PA System C2PA stands … The post C2PA Standard: LinkedIn and AI-generated images detection appeared first on Marketing and Innovation.

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