Sentences with phrase «on research and innovation»

For Pirelli, HangarBicocca is the natural extension of a business philosophy that has always been centred on research and innovation.

Q: We're pretty far from Brussels, so I thought it would be safe to ask this question: Given the breathtaking pace in China and India, isn't it time for the E.U. to stop spending the lion's share of its budget on agricultural subsidies, and focus much more heavily on research and innovation?

All three countries have annually increased spending on research and innovation for the last few years.

Bottega has always focused on research and innovation, both in terms of the quality of its products and its packaging development.

Not exact matches

But, as part of Beijing's «Made in China 2025» industry plan, President Xi Jinping identified the pharmaceutical sector as one to push, with the focus on innovation and homegrown research and development.

«Research indicates that companies with more women in senior management have higher returns on capital, lower volatility, greater client focus, increased innovation and greater long - term orientation,» Krawcheck says on the webiste promoting the funds.

Here's what Curry and the Globe shared from the conclusion of the final report on the focus groups: «When asked, there was strong support for the government offering subsidies to support innovation, rather than providing tax cuts or investments, particularly for smaller organizations,» states the final report summarizing the research.

After five long years of innovation, research, and testing, David Dickinson, CEO of start - up Zeo, based in Newton, Massachusetts, was confident that the product his company introduced last year»» a personal sleep monitor that gathers data from brain waves during sleep»» was unlike anything on the market.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

A new study based on the latest research — «The Myths of Creativity,» by David Burkus — helps demystify what's behind the forces and processes that drive innovation.

«Ultimately, there does not seem to be a systematic problem associated with failure (or fraud) on Kickstarter, and the vast majority of projects do seem to deliver,» says Professor Ethan Mollick, who has a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, in Kickstarter's statement announcing the results of the research.

Dr. Brown's research is focused on vulnerability and how that openness fosters connection, innovation, relationships, and more.

Her research focuses on innovation and strategy in high technology industries such as smartphones, video games, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electric vehicles, and renewable energies.

«One of the main tenets of the social contract is a focus on innovation and research to help patients,» Saunders told Fortune.

And he built on that work to launch Luna Innovations Inc., a research - and - development launchpad in Blacksburg, Va., that has spun off five stand - alone businesses in the past three yeaAnd he built on that work to launch Luna Innovations Inc., a research - and - development launchpad in Blacksburg, Va., that has spun off five stand - alone businesses in the past three yeaand - development launchpad in Blacksburg, Va., that has spun off five stand - alone businesses in the past three years.

Open Innovations and the associated Skolkovo Innovation Center, a massive high tech research campus and home for startups and industry just outside of Moscow proper, was developed with the help of Russia's Medvedev, who has taken on the development of Russia's technology and innovation economies as something of a pet project.

«Studying these profoundly important people shows us that there are ways we can nurture the breakthrough innovation potential in us all,» says Schilling, whose research focuses on innovation and strategy in high tech industries.

Erika Hall, author of Just Enough Research and co-founder of Mule Design Studio, offers an intriguing opinion on how the «failure culture» is stifling innovation.

We have built our reputation for excellence in financial services on the basis of our research platform, our senior professionals, track record of market innovation, and the strength of our execution capabilities.

Radford's research focuses on innovation and new technology, particularly as it relates to consumer preferences.

We believe that SSHRC specifically should undertake a more direct role in enabling research leading to innovation in commercialization processes while NSERC and CHIR should focus even more on applied innovation in Science, Engineering and Medicine.

Focused on what is normally termed the «pre-commercial» phase, before a new product is broadly available on the market, the «Commercialization Research and Preparedness Assistance (CRPA) Program would provide support to companies for innovation in commercialization and market preparedness measures to achieve higher levels of business success.

While writing broadly about economic issues, Rosalie's research interest focuses on the implications of technology and innovation with the goal of identifying policy gaps, misaligned incentive mechanisms, and assessing potential causes and solutions.

For example, Canada's support will help fund research studies, surveys, conferences, and training focused on business and entrepreneurship skills, access to markets for products and services, and technological innovation.

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.

Instead, they offer piece meal «nickel and dime» strategies including cutting small business taxes (not helpful)-RRB-, providing renovation tax credits in the future (definitely not helpful), extending accelerated depreciation on business investment (hasn't helped so far), and new incentives for research and innovation (very expensive incentives already exist).

Initiated for research and collaboration on advancing artificial intelligence in a responsible manner, the Partnership on AI illustrates how these tech giants are not only the suppliers of new technologies, but also the facilitators and tone - setters of the rule - making process to govern their innovations.

As an active catalyst of growth in Canada's innovation economy we conduct routine research on the sector and its funding gaps.

A few months later, Jim Euchner, the CIO of Goodyear, interviewed me for the Research - Technology Management journal and I summarized some key excerpts from the discussion here: Corporate Innovation Management: A Methodology Discussion For those of you thinking about corporate innovation, I've recently covered the issues that most frequently come up and the lessons we have learned based on our experience working with various organizations:

Using PRIME's proprietary social media analytics methods and technology, the research firm identified 13 million relevant social media posts from March 2013 to December 2013 on the subject of mobile payment innovation in the context of MasterCard and its industry peers; sentiment analysis shows the majority of posts were driven by news - story sharing 92 % positive / factual, only 8 % negative tone overall which is a reflection of the original content as it appeared in traditional news outlets.

Last week, blockchain innovation firm R Fintech and the Jiangsu Huaxin Blockchain Research Institute (JBI), China's official institution for blockchain development, signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of innovations like distributed computing and quantum cryptography to revolutionize the next generation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) protocols.

«For now, the focus of this technology innovation centre will be on Visa Checkout and mVisa, but for certain, India will soon have teams that will jointly work with our two research labs in US and Singapore in studying the many aspects of blockchain disrupting technologies»

Its research and policy work focuses on trade, investment, innovation, energy, and the environment.

If the White House follows through with plans to curtail Chinese scientists» involvement in intelligence and military - related research, there could be a chilling effect on US innovation.

By Mauricio Manhães After decades of research on service innovation, it is still a very complicated and — sometimes — deceptive subject.

In our work on promoting trade, investment, and innovation we produce timely research and actionable advice for government, business and other stakeholders on issues that matter to Canadians.

Since joining Vision Critical in 2012, Scott has led the company's transformation from a combined software and services organization focused on market research to a modern software - as - a service company with an expanded market focus to support customer - centric enterprises across multiple functions, including marketing, customer experience, and product innovation.

«Aaron and Michael's experience across global markets and deep understanding of both the investor and corporate communities will have a tremendous impact on our research team and service offerings, and will foster innovations that are aligned with the current and future needs of our institutional clients.»

She chairs the Pacific Trade and Development (PAFTAD) research network and has published in English and Mandarin on Asia's rise; the future of the Indian and Chinese economies in the world economy; the Chinese financial system; and Chinese innovation.

On any given day, Canada's leading researchers unravel the mysteries of biology in state - of - the - art labs throughout the Toronto Medical Discovery Tower and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research; early - stage science and technology companies put business plans into action in the MaRS Incubator; organizations across the innovation spectrum grow their businesses in the Heritage Building — the original brick façade of the old Toronto General Hospital.

He leads the Council's industry - level research as well as policy development and advocacy on innovation, technology, intellectual property, competition and regulatory issues.

«Through this cooperation with Alibaba in connectivity, our focus is on human - centric innovations that provide our customers with a digital experience, both in and outside the vehicle, in order to meet their changing needs,» Hans Georg Engel, head of Mercedes ‐ Benz Research and Development China, said in a statement.

This research has been instrumental in the design and pursuit of trade agreements that promote productivity, innovation and investment while minimizing the harmful effects on workers and the most disadvantaged.

The MaRS Innovation mission is to put Canada on the global innovation stage, by better connecting research with industry and strengthening Canada's competitive capacity in knowledge based businesses — in short, to launch a new generation of robust, high - growth Canadian companies that will become global market leaders.

He also holds fellowships with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (Waterloo), where his research interests are focussed on the nexus between innovation and trade, and quantifying the economic impact of the digital transformation, along with the C.D. Howe Institute (Toronto), where he focuses on Canadian trade policy issues.

F&B News aims to cover news, events, research, innovations, new products & processes, marketing and so on (both national and international), which will broadly cover around 75 key areas in the food, beverage and its allied segments.

There will be regular columns on food security and safety, research, new products and processes, innovations, new technology and equipment, export and import, marketing, international developments, reports on trade fairs and seminars and interviews and special features by eminent people in the industry.

More and more companies, start - ups, universities, research institutes, farmers and market gardeners are working on innovations that are useful in practice.

Restaurants face a tough operating climate that requires innovation and an on - going commitment to research and development.

«We had a research staff in a different facility in Brabrand (near Aarhus), they were moved into the new research center, and then we welcomed new colleagues that come from new product development and marketing to work on innovation,» Thormahlen said.