The New Innovators: How Canadians are shaping the knowledge-based economyWhat is technological innovation? Most people believe it's a flash of genius, but innovation--the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product, process or service--has underlying principles. With the globalization of the world economy and rapid technological change, many people believe that innovation is a key generator of economic growth. This book explores in detail how the innovation process works--how ideas are successfully translated into marketable products. The 14 companies profiled illustrate the different stages of the innovation process; each firm's risks and choices, management strategies and outlook for the future are discussed. The New Innovators is a penetrating study of Canadian businesses rising to the challenge of the global business environment. |
Contents
The StartUp Firms | 17 |
The Mature Firms | 18 |
The Rough | 32 |
Matching an Opportunity | 45 |
Getting a Second Wind | 70 |
The Growth Firms | 84 |
Entrepreneurship Experience and Deep | 108 |
From Near Disaster to Success | 121 |
Steady Growth through | 137 |
Balancing Entrepreneurship | 151 |
Renewal after Rapid | 169 |
Rationalizing | 186 |
From the Depths | 201 |
Coping with the S Curve | 214 |
List of Acronyms | 231 |
Common terms and phrases
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