Economic Growth Theories –Inadequacy for Innovation
We all are after economic growth for getting rid of scarcity. But, limited natural resources cannot offer endless growth. Hence, we have been after Innovation for exploiting ideas to derive…
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Technology patenting and protection – running out of steam
Despite R&D costs and legal expenses, it’s pretty surprising that 97% of all patents never made any money. Is technology patenting good enough to create economic value out of ideas…
Tesla Markets China’s Idea—Worsening America’s Fear of the Rise of China as Innovation Powerhouse
For Tesla, CATL’s unveiling of its new ‘Qilin’ Battery that can deliver 600+ miles of range to EVs is great news indeed. Does it mean Tesla markets China’s idea? Tesla…
Winning and Losing in Reinvention Race
Reinvention has grown as a major issue in the competition, startup, industrial strategy, Wealth creation, sustainable development, climate change, and trade policy. The loss of Silicon Valley’s edge to Taiwan…
Purpose of Electrical and Computer Engineering Education
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is a major professional discipline. International Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) has more than 400,000 members from 160 countries. A growing number of…
Strategic Areas of Ideas for Reinnovation—the underpinning of the evolution of innovation
More or less, all major industrial products, whether hardware or software, have been evolving. Are random or free Flow of Ideas has been supporting this evolution. Or, are there strategic…
Science Follows Tinkering for Scaling up Innovative Ideas
Often, we think that the scientific journey leading to technological inventions and innovations is at the core of the modern industrial economy. And tinkering is the act of the preindustrial…
Innovators Succeed from Ideas of Others
Profiting from ideas has been a great challenge. On the one hand, great ideas start the journey at loss. On the other hand, Apple and many others are showing magical…
First Industrial Revolution Unfolded as Creative Waves
How does an industrial revolution form? Despite the long history of the human race, why did the first industrial revolution take place so late? Does it mean that prior to…
Systematically Generating Innovative Ideas
Despite the immense importance, Innovation productivity has been a growing concern. Firms need to have higher productivity, and also predictability in innovation performance–making products better and also cheaper. The challenge…
Technology Innovations in Kondratiev Waves
The casualty of technology innovations in Kondratiev Waves offers us valuable insights for prediction and investment decision-making. However, so far the needed cause and effect does not appear to be…
Technology Transfer for Development Myth
The technology gap is the determinant between rich and poor countries. The solution could be to transfer technologies. However, access to technology and how to use them do not make…