The world is changing rapidly around us. Some companies that once dominated global industry no longer exist, and newcomers arise every week. Companies that wish to survive and grow must change to fit new ways of working, and adapt to the immense differences that the growth in telecommunications and transport...
Research and development creates value, but only when its ideas are commercialized. However, R&D departments often find it difficult to get even the best ideas adopted by others, and hence this value is wasted. This paper discusses the reasons for this, and gives examples of techniques used to get buy-in...
In the eyes of many, the international shipping industry is in danger of falling into disrepute with its continuing malpractices and slow, reactive responses, including responses to calls for safety related changes and to related research and development initiatives. If these concerns were not enough, exciting new developments in vessel...
The Mid-Atlantic states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania are making the most of a number of New Economy initiatives. WHILE THIS year's survey of the Mid-Atlantic states reflects development projects from corporate headquarters to manufacturing, this region focuses much of its efforts...
114 R&D "THE DRAGON EATS THE SUN." "Case Study of the Effects of Atmospheric Aerosols and Regional Haze on Agriculture: An Opportunity to Enhance Crop Yields in China Through Emission Controls?" W. L. Chameides et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, November 23,...
MICHAEL CALVERT, who survived both the Chindit expeditions into Burma, was one of the outstanding leaders of irregular troops during the Second World War, though born into the old officer class and himself a regular army officer. He was the youngest son of a senior member of...
The UK is still attractive to inward investors but the relationships produced can be fragile. Nadya Anscombe reports Imagine the perfect country in which your business could be based: low taxes; flexible workforce; economic stability; world-class R&D; low- cost, state-of-the-art utilities; deregulated and flexible economy;...
Britain is wasting much of the public funds it is giving to R&D projects because of a self-inflicted tax regime and dependence on foreign investors, according to the Royal Academy of Engineering RAE. Summarising the results of the RAE's R&D for Industry project,...
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