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Failure of Russia in innovation economy is due to Russia's failure to foster profit-making competition and passion for perfection for incremental innovation

Failure of Russia in Innovation Economy—a lesson for state intervention

Russia’s state-sponsored R&D led to path-breaking scientific discovery and technology innovations. However, Russia failed to develop an innovation economy out of such advancements. On the other hand, Japan succeeded in…

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Silicon Valley Hard to Replicate

After numerous failed attempts of replicating Silicon Valley, the temptation still remains. After decades of bafflement and frustration, the world is still struggling to figure out the trigger point and…

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Innovation Magic through Ideas of Redesign

Neither Apple nor Nichia invented a smartphone or a light bulb. But how have they created tremendous innovation success stories in these products? How to create such a remarkable opportunity…

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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies—10 realities to face

There has been increasing investment in science and technology. Even developing countries are promoting start-ups, and youths are highly receptive. Furthermore, there has been a belief that start-ups could open…

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Engineering Management in Innovation Era

Engineering management has many connotations, and they have been evolving. Let’s have an acceptable definition, to begin with. Engineering management in the innovation era involves the ability to i. interpret…

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Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Development—does science and technology policy matter?

On the one hand, our natural stock of resources has been depleting. In addition to it, we are reaching the limit of air, water, and soil to absorb and recycle…

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Christensen’s Disruptive Innovation and Technology

Prof. Clayton Christensen had a curiosity to get to know why high performing, well-managed technology firms fail. Of course, firms will be on a declining path if they keep facing…

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Technologies Affecting Benefits of eLearning

Students sitting in front of computers wearing headsets have become a common picture in many homes. Video conferencing software connects teachers and students over the Internet. In fact, the quality…

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Make Electric Vehicle Disruptive–will Tesla fail?

Electric vehicle (EV) is gaining traction day by day. The global electric vehicle stock passed 5 million passenger cars in 2018. More importantly, EV adoption experienced a 63% increase in…

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Innovative Ideas Shape Market Economy

Innovative Ideas Shape Market Economy: Lessons from Great Minds like Adam Smith, Carl Marx, Schumpeter, Vannevar Bush, Steve Jobs, Christenson, Romer, Solow, Tirole, and Porter Economic prosperity has been at…

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Leveraging Science, Technology, and Innovation: Spelling Out

Here is an example. Out of an accident, a scientist at Raytheon invented the technique of microwave heating. Raytheon explored the underlying science and developed technology out of it, and…

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Failure of Russia in Innovation Economy—a lesson for state intervention

Silicon Valley Hard to Replicate

Innovation Magic through Ideas of Redesign

Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies—10 realities to face

Engineering Management in Innovation Era

Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Development—does science and technology policy matter?

Christensen’s Disruptive Innovation and Technology

Technologies Affecting Benefits of eLearning

Make Electric Vehicle Disruptive–will Tesla fail?

Innovative Ideas Shape Market Economy

Leveraging Science, Technology, and Innovation: Spelling Out

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