Innovation will be the single most important factor in determining America's success through the 21st century... America's challenge is to unleash its innovation capacity to drive productivity, standard of living and leadership in global markets.

At a time when macro-economic forces and financial constraints make innovation-driven growth a more urgent imperative than ever before, American businesses, government, workers and universities face an unprecedented acceleration of global change, relentless pressure for short-term results, and fierce competition from countries that seek an innovation-driven future for themselves. For the past 25 years, we have optimized our organizations for efficiency and quality. Over the next quarter century, we must optimize our society for innovation.


"InnovateAmerica" report by the U.S. Council on Competitiveness

 
   

Welcome to Blue Rock Innovation, a web site developed to deliver information on Strategy and Innovation.

The Strategy area outlines a strategic planning process that many firms have used. This is not meant to imply that this is the only way to approach strategy planning; instead it is meant to depict one method for approaching strategy planning that has been shown to work.

The Innovation area has two main sections – Introduction and Innovation University. The Introduction gives a very brief introduction to Innovation, while Innovation University is the most comprehensive internet source on Innovation. It covers every type of innovation and innovation management method currently discussed or written about.

‘Innovation Index’ rebounds
DEARBORN — An increase in trademark applications and incorporations helped drive innovative economic activity in Michigan during the first quarter of 2010, according to the “innovation index” compiled by scholars at the University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Business.

Innovation index rises sharply in 1st quarter
The index tracking innovation indicators in Michigan's economy gained in the first quarter as trademark applications made up for poor job creation figures.

Business leaders provide studies in innovation
"Innovation." As business terms go, it's one of the more nebulous. To some companies, innovation is at the core of their values. To others, it's a recession-inspired euphemism for cutting costs. Business - Innovation - Knowledge Management - Knowledge Creation - Innovation and Idea Management

Continuum and PepsiCo Announce Innovation Fellowship Program for Fall 2010
NEWTON, MA and PURCHASE, NY--(Marketwire - 09/07/10) - Continuum , a global innovation and design consultancy headquartered in Boston, and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP - News ), the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, today announced a new Innovation Fellowship for six individuals interested in the process of creating transformative products, services and experiences ...

President Hu calls for more innovation, use of clean energy during Shenzhen tour
Chinese President Hu Jintao called for more innovation and increased use of clean energy during a recent tour of Shenzhen, before he attended a celebratory rally marking the 30th anniversary of the country's first special economic zone.

Eastday-Chinese firms raise innovation capability
INNOVATION in Chinese enterprises is steadily increasing with more patents filed and more funds invested in research and development, the China Enterprise Confederation said on Saturday.

Innovation a Must for Canadian Automotive Industry, Says Canadian Manufacturing Week/Weld Expo ...
Rob Wildeboer, executive chairman and co-founder of Martinrea International Inc., will deliver opening address at Canadian Manufacturing Week (CMW)/WeldExpo 2010. Speaking at 9 am on October 5, he will examine future of Canadian automotive sector and its supply base as well as future challenges posed by changing demand in key product areas. He will also identify future growth opportunities for ...

Innovation: CERN collides with a patent reality
CERN, the organisation that gave away the World Wide Web, is finally thinking about protecting its intellectual property

frog design and Aricent Launch Idea-to-Market Innovation Services
frog design and its parent company Aricent®, a global innovation, technology, and services company, today announced the launch of a new strategic business unit to enhance their existing joint innovation offering.

5 Innovation Leaders Poised for Stock Gains
Nike, Wal-Mart, Disney, Novartis and PG&E show that tech stocks aren't the only innovators with upside potential.
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