Category: Government

Au moment où les pays émergents deviennent également des pays innovants, Louis Gallois, Commissaire Général à l’Investissement auprès du Premier Ministre, explique comment la France peut maintenir son rang en matière d’innovation. Réussir l’innovation passe par un rassembler des forces d’innovation, notamment par le biais des pôles de compétitivité, mais aussi par une simplification des demandes d’aide à l’innovation, au niveau régional, national et européen.
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In March I visited two universities in Egypt that have deployed “mini-clouds” for the purpose of education and innovation: German University Cairo (GUC) and Ain Shams University. Continue reading

Il y a quelques semaines, j’ai participé à la conférence « Réussir l’innovation en France » organisée par l’association des anciens centraliens et par le MEDEF. Parmi les intervenants, il y avait Louis Gallois, qui a présenté sa stratégie pour réussir l’innovation en France. Continue reading

An increasing number of companies use crowdsourcing today, tasking the crowd to come up with creative solutions to their corporate problems. But this open, company-initiated approach has drawbacks, like the uncertainty of crowd response, the temporary nature of the relationship or the identity clash that can arise when there is a poor fit with the identity or culture of the organization. Continue reading

Manufacturing will grow in the U.S. when we accelerate the use of technology to increase productivity, enable new business models designed for mass customization and unleash the manufacturers in all of us. Continue reading

When we reach out to our colleagues seeking their involvement in an innovation initiative, innovation practitioners typically do not put much thought into how to craft the invitation. Continue reading

Today’s often unfriendly attitude towards business reinforces the need for strategic agility. Here’s how to get it. Continue reading





