The Naval Technology website reported that the French company Naval Group has launched a research and development center of excellence in Singapore to develop world-class expertise for strategic naval defense research topics. In June this year, the company organized Start We Up, an innovation marathon

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Startup HaiLa Winner of the 2019 Nokia Open Innovation Challenge

The FinancialBuzz website reported that the Canadian startup company HaiLa, which offers technologies that can drastically reduce energy consumption for Internet of Things devices, has won the 2019 Nokia Open Innovation Challenge. HaiLa was awarded €100,000 in financial resources. HaiLa beat out more

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NASA Space App Challenge 2019

The Fossbytes website reported that the NASA Space App Challenge 2019 is an open innovation and incubation program. It’s meant to publicly share data to come up with some unique and meaningful solutions to several problems related to space and on Earth. A NASA spokesperson noted, “We usually see

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A Clarion Call To Innovate

The Asian Scientist Magazine noted that ideas are in abundance if you only know where to look. As companies seek to gain a competitive edge in their respective industries, they are becoming more receptive to ideas that originate externally, embracing the spirit of open innovation to drive growth. Broadcasting

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Igniting Innovation

The Asian Scientist reported that Health Food Matters, a Singapore-based food company, churns out wholesome meals, food products and beverages that provide much-needed nutrition to support a strong, healthy and happy lifestyle for those with special dietary requirements. Health Food Matters places a

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Four Skills For Successful Open Innovation

The Asian Scientist website reported that rather than depend solely on its own strengths and resources to innovate, organizations are beginning to realize the benefits of partnering with external collaborators for success, practicing open innovation (OI). This strategy has become something of a gold

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Innovation: I’MNOVATION Challenge Targets Sustainability in Mining

The Canadian Mining Journal reported that a new open innovation program looks to tap ideas from startups around the world to solve some of the mining sector’s most pressing problems. Ennomotive has launched in Chile I’MNOVATION, the open innovation startup program by ACCIONA, a leading multinational

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Igniting Innovation—Chew Ker Yee of Wangi Industrial

The Asian Scientist website posted an interview with Chew Ker Yee, Vice President of business operations at Wangi Industrial in which he shares his perspective on open innovation and steps companies can take to make open innovation part of their culture. The idea behind this approach is to first share

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Profile of a Serial Entrepreneur

The BBVA website  reported that “BBVA supports entrepreneurs because they are a source of wealth and employment. But we also know that transformation is not a journey that can be undertaken alone. If we are in contact with startups, we learn much more quickly,” said Elena Alfaro, the Head of Data

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