R&D investments bring improvements in business productivity, but to achieve dramatic improvements in financial performance also requires a culture with an appetite for risk: concludes a report Chasing Apple’s Shadow co-authored by Bob Wasson, Senior Consultant at nu-Angle. Wasson says: “Firms …
Whilst many organisations want to introduce and embed innovation into the workplace there are companies that struggle to control it. One civil engineering company found it was continually re-inventing the wheel through a lack of shared learning across the company. …
As with all business decisions there is an element of ‘gut feeling’ with innovation. While many of the most successful R&D directors are those that have clear sense of vision, there is a role for a systematic approach to underpin …
Although M&A deals are increasingly done for growth, only a third contribute any value, according to the most recent global survey commissioned by KMPG. Richard Ellis, former Senior Vice President Global Research and Development Reckitt Benckiser and nu Angle associate, …
Is a technology roadmap a destination or the start of the journey? Peter Allen, co-founder of nu Angle argues that roadmapping is a tool that can be used to develop robust investment strategies. It can be structured to support ‘challenge-led’ …
Prof Gordon Edge, a prime mover in the technology-led growth phenomena around Cambridge passed away last week. Gordon was a champion of innovation-led growth throughout his career and has inspired many to pursue this path, whether in product companies or …
Many acquisitions fail to achieve their potential as too little consideration is given ahead of the deal of how research, development and technology activities will be integrated. Insufficient due diligence in this area may result in knowledge assets being overvalued …
In the midst of broader economic pressures, US corporations, such as McKesson Automation are looking to innovation as a means to grow. Kraig McEwen, President, McKesson Automation comments: “We have recently invested in a growth strategy based on innovation and …
‘Innovate or die’ is the hard reality and one that progressive US corporations are taking seriously. In response to strong demand in the US for our technology strategy and roadmapping tools, nu Angle has established a Pittsburgh-based company to support …
The roadmap had allowed us to clearly prioritize and communicate our technology investments and activities to the business and has generated real interest from our commercial team who can see the direct relevance to their own goals and objectives. This roadmap isn’t just to give us comfort that we’ve done it but rather it’s driving our daily activity.