Inventions

Bravo for companies that are starting to focus on innovation again! It’s about time. But even with this renewed attention to innovation, some managers keep projects resource-starved, in the belief that scarcity drives creative invention. Although ingenuity can sometimes spring up when means are scarce, managers beware: It is a dangerous miscalculation to think that […]

Modern marketing success requires more than great commercials.

A new U.S. patent regime gives rights to the "first inventor to file." You'd better make sure it's you.

Don’t let valuable IP slip through your fingers.

With soaring oil and food prices, falling home values, and the credit crunch beginning to take their toll on the U.S. economy, it's a terrible time to...

Patent data illustrates their outsize contributions.

A single rule change would be a good start.

As technology like facial recognition becomes more pervasive, companies need to prioritize privacy and security.

The esports venture uses blockchain to let fans call the shots in real time.

According to a study of 935 CEOs.

A checklist to help you decide.

An interactive tool for CIOs.

Being an entrepreneur has more to do with a state of mind than a state of employment. And when you think of being an entrepreneur, it doesn’t just mean starting a company — I’ve started over half a dozen successful companies but have also brought my experience to established companies. Right now, I am the […]

How does a company that gets two million hack attempts each week think about security?

Plus strategies for driving transformative growth in 2023.

Creativity in a community of inventors hinges on a few well-placed players.

Open innovation platforms are making it easier.

What makes an idea revolutionary?