The 10 British businesses that came of age during 2014
With enterprise and innovation now dominating the British economy, we look at the ten companies that really stood out during the last year.
Tag: Innovation
Blazing a trail: The urban cycling security entrepreneurs
When Ben Smith and John Abrahams launched a homemade video on YouTube some four years ago they had no idea how quickly their product would go from rough prototype to being stocked by some of the biggest names in cycling.
With 10 months to go, there are still ‘Back to the Future II’ opportunities for SMEs
Many film buffs have been looking forward to 2015, trying to figure out how much director Robert Zemeckis and screenwriter Bob Gale got right in ‘Back to the Future II’. That’s right, this is the year Mart McFly time-travels to, and it’s astonishing how many of their predictions hit the mark. However, die-hard fans were let down when some of the more notable gadgets had yet to be made.
Chinese tech firms to team up with innovative UK partners for mutual growth
Six Chinese technology companies and the Department of Science and Technology are heading to Lancaster University this month to generate innovation and research partnerships with British talent.
Taxis vs Uber: Example of resistance to change
In cities all over the world an ugly war is being fought by “traditional” taxi companies against a new form of competition from Uber and other ride-sharing services.
The key advantages of commercial innovation
When the term “innovation” is used, it is often mixed up with “invention”. While an invention is typically linked to R&D, the term “innovation” is about marketing and sales, says Dr Michael Scholl.
5 ways to market-test your invention
By Dave Croston
Need to know if your invention will sell or whether a particular feature will be popular before you put it into production” Here are five tips for market-testing your invention while still protecting its commercial potential.