Sentences with phrase «by focussing on innovation»

Its innovative and transformative curriculum would address changes in the profession by focussing on innovation in legal education and offering more opportunities for experiential learning geared towards «new competencies» such as entrepreneurial spirit, financial literacy and technological proficiency.

She says the company will continue to grow by focusing on innovation and continuously looking for new areas of the market to be a part of, while remaining true to its all natural and organic promise.

By focusing on innovation and R&D, Danafilms is continuously improving the cost effectiveness and performance of its products and processes — orders are delivered with exact specifications on time, every time.

Today, MetLife Insurance reviews show that the company continues hold a strong position in the insurance industry by focusing on innovation, social responsibility, integrity, financial strength and leadership.

When asked the most important quality in an ideal employer, 44 percent said solid product line, followed by a focus on innovation (22 percent), and brand recognition (11 percent).

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Overall, the scorecard highlighted several overarching trends: globally, women don't get access to an equal share of resources; men still dominate in key leadership positions; and growth capital and innovation ecosystems primarily focus on businesses run by men.

The newly merged TD focused on winning over its 3.7 million Canada Trust customers by adopting many of those service innovations.

The key is for entrepreneurs in places like Kansas City and Nashville and Cincinnati to take the right lessons from the Bay Area, by focusing on the mindset: the idea that innovation comes through iteration, that failure should be embraced for what you can learn from it and that every business can be transformed by technology.

Tribal branding is focused on a new kind of consumer — one that isn't a consumer, but a prosumer, helping to form the direction for demand and innovation rather than absorbing the new direction created by the producer.

Government can help by focusing on small - scale businesses with an appetite for innovation.

Txchnologist is a digital magazine presented by GE that focuses on innovation in science and technology.

Founded in 1994 by a then 19 - year - old student, the organization has seen 22 years of double - digit growth thanks to its focus on customer service and innovation.

The 2016 Global Innovation Index, which is an annual ranking of the innovation capabilities and performance of economies around the world, focuses on national policies, but it's individual leaders who can make a difference by driving innovation within organizations and creating a conducive environment for innovation to thrive.

Look at STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)-- if we focused on finding early indicators of high performers in our education system, then treated them differently as they progressed through school as potential Canadian innovators, by the time they got to Grade 12 and were thinking about university, they would be wildly ahead of the innovation curve.»

A lot of startups and innovation are focused on cheaper, whether it is on the retail side like Aldi and the upcoming entry of Lidl or Dollar Shave Club, which was acquired by Unilever for $ 1 billion.

XYZ can help you manage the «people side» of your businesses more effectively, avoiding compliance pitfalls and creating key benefits for the businesses and your employees, while simultaneously freeing up time for owners and executives to concentrate on growing their businesses by focusing on operations, strategy, and innovation.

There's a bit more moving money around, focusing on innovation, which is clearly in the interest of business, but our view here is that innovation must be lead by business not by government.

Focusing on the role of small and medium - sized enterprises... the [project] will facilitate the development of competitive enterprises... by stimulating innovation, enhancing workforce skills, accelerating new enterprise formation, improving access to finance, and addressing shortcomings in the business environment.

Observers say the leadership changes recently enacted by new CEO James Quincey imply a greater focus on more innovation.

On the contrary, focus, expertise and innovation will create exactly what you were striving for, which is a fulfilling brand experience, highly loyal customers and a future driven by your own thoughtful innovation.

While it remains uncertain whether the rate increase will pass legal muster, by focusing solely on short - term financial consequences rather than long - term growth and innovation, the PUD is shortchanging Washington's citizens by driving new technology businesses away from the state:

While recent technological innovations have focused on user - to - user connectivity and harvesting the associated network effects, the next wave is likely to be driven by machine - to - machine connectivity, and that will require substantial capital investments.

The Chamber is also focused on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections to drive Atlanta's innovation and entrepreneurial culture.

However, unlike the present «pilot» program which invites all companies with any new pre-commercial product to apply for its innovation to be trialled within government, the CICP should catalyze Canadian competitiveness through «smart assistance» by focusing on addressing the identified future needs of government agencies and departments through closer collaboration with federal agencies and industry associations.

These include: C$ 4.5 billion to support research, training, and infrastructure at universities and colleges; a Strategic Innovation Fund that will provide C$ 1.26 billion for business innovation in the aerospace and automotive sector; a Connect to Innovate Program that will invest C$ 500 million to bring high - speed Internet to remote and rural communities by 2021; and, C$ 70 million over six years to support agriculture innovation with a focus on climate change, and soil and water conservation.

The spring 2014 Impact8 cohort will also be supported by Saint Elizabeth, with a special focus on innovations that empower individuals to be in control of their health and well - being, enabling living and aging well at home and in the community.

Program supported by Ontario government focuses on youth leadership, 21st century skills and social innovation

Co-founder of Appstori.com, a crowdfunding platform, makes the following four predictions: (i) Vertical platforms will emerge to focus on select market segments; (ii) Crowdfunding platforms will evolve into «full - service» communities to better meet the needs of their members; (iii) Creativity and innovation through online crowdfunding will be supported not just by individuals but by organizations as well; and (iv) Benefits - based crowdfunding will complement equity - based platforms

With an initial focus on education and health care, the Christensen Institute is redefining the way policymakers, community leaders, and innovators address the problems of our day by distilling and promoting the transformational power of disruptive innovation.

The idea was to compete against Apple's closed iOS platform by allowing hardware makers such as Motorola, Samsung, and HTC to leave much of the software innovation to Google, while they could focus on innovating around hardware.

Their 12,000 + designers and engineers focus exclusively on software - powered innovation for the connected world — and their work is distinguished by deep client partnerships, proven engineering discipline and flexible engagement models.

But Plank insisted his company would use this slowdown to solidify its competitive position, stating, «The current environment represents an inflection point to maximize our unique strengths by staying on offense — investing smartly in innovation, deepening our brand connection with consumers, and amplifying our focus on operational excellence — positioning Under Armour as a stronger company.»

To this end, it has embarked on a series of reforms focusing on industrial upgrading, technological innovation, supply - side reform, asset restructuring and deleveraging of SOEs by driving «zombie» firms, or firms that continue to operate though they are insolvent, out of the market.

By following this approach we would broaden innovation policy from a longstanding, almost singular, focus on R&D to a more challenging, but more rewarding, multi-faceted micro-economic agenda.

There's been so little innovation in workforce management, so this is giving them an opportunirty to allow them to focus on what they need to focus on (employee engagement), and helping manage train and schedule these wortkers, but they can do so by extending their current systems.

«MaRS» new LegalX hub complements our team by bringing the legal and technology industries together to focus on innovation.»

GFI's innovation department has two primary areas of focus — firstly, encouraging scientists and entrepreneurs to join the plant - based and cultured meat industries, and secondly, supporting the ongoing success of existing companies in the industry.26 They have assembled a list of potential companies based on what they believe are promising ideas that have not been capitalized on, 27 and they have developed a list of more than 220 entrepreneurs and scientists, many of whom take part in monthly video calls led by GFI.28 In the last year, they have had some success in assisting in the founding of a plant - based meat company in India, Good Dot, and a plant - based fish company in the U.S., SeaCo.29 The companies have both raised millions in venture capital and are making progress towards competition with animal products.30 Although venture capitalist funding is a good indication that the companies themselves will be successful, and while the companies might not exist without GFI, it is unclear what portion of the responsibility for the companies» outcomes should be attributed to GFI.

Understanding failure is crucial since so many accounts of innovation focus on the successes and so are affected by survivorship bias.

The expropriated people of the world have experienced this truth and are progressively becoming aware that they must focus their efforts, experience and innovation on another agenda of priorities to the one followed by the «Men of Davos».

Fielden believes Dominion can seize opportunities by focusing on controlled growth through innovation, maintaining a competitive cost structure and building on strong relationships with customers and suppliers.

CCA said the growth was achieved by bringing innovation to the market along with continued focus on targeted channel and market activation.

At its core is a focus on building Ireland's reputation as a world leader in safe, sustainable agriculture and food production, whilst enhancing competitiveness by supporting innovation and building export capabilities.

The report details Novelis» efforts to increase its recycling capacity and the recycled content of its products to 80 per cent by 2020 with a focus on innovation and technology to accelerate the use of recycled aluminum.

Turnover from continuing operations increased by 11 % to # 131.9 m, benefiting from a focus on innovation and economy product launches.

Organised by the publishers of FoodNavigator.com, Food Protein Vision focuses on sustainable innovation with key networking opportunities with industry leaders, tactical thinkers and many more.

These will focus on the topics of «collaboration» (sponsored by Kier); «bringing in new skills and talent» (sponsored by Colas); «changes to our networks» featuring Transport for the North's major roads director Peter Molyneux (sponsored by WSP); and «innovation — changing the way we work» (sponsored by Yotta).

The PEARL Awards Nigeria, endorsed by the Securities and Exchange Commission is one of Nigeria's foremost award recognition bodies, focused on rewarding corporate excellence in local institutions and promoting healthy competitiveness amongst quoted companies through growth, diversification and innovation; ultimately leading to improved performance on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Robert Duffy said, «Rochester is transitioning into a new era of innovation and economic growth by focusing on growing our high - tech and clean energy industries.

Since the beginning of the Eleventh Five - Year Plan, the school has adhered to major strategic demands of national defense, constantly condensing the direction of the frontier research, focusing on improving the capability of independent innovation, undertaking major national science and technology research and a large number of research projects such as the National Defense Program 973 (which is called the National Basic Research Program of March 1997), Program 863 (which is known as the High - tech Research Development Program carried out by Deng Xiaoping in March 1986), and national defense pre-research and models, winning more than 260 provincial and ministerial awards.

By engaging the candidates in a debate focusing on topics in science, engineering, technology, and innovation, it would be an opportunity for all voters to gauge how the candidates would use sound technical information in their future decision making.»