As the fourth most innovative nation in the world, the UK is under particular threat.
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The Army Corps of Engineers is planning a sea wall 6 miles long and flood gates. The infrastructure might protect downtown from a hurricane storm surge, but most of the area will still be vulnerable.
Until wonder is welcomed in all workplaces, the health of our society and our capacity to imagine new alternatives is contingent on the ability to experience and refine wonder in artistic spaces.
Some of the most powerful offshore wind is over water too deep for a standard wind turbine. Engineers found a way around the problem.
The pandemic has driven news platforms to shift towards paying for content faster than they planned.
There are five basic things to address while starting your own company: Need, idea, product, setup and market.
Entrepreneurs can create entirely new ways of providing goods and services if they’re adequately trained to take advantage of technological advances.
Boosting the number of female inventors isn’t just a matter of fairness. Inventions by men are more likely to ignore women’s needs.
The ubiquity of mobile phones is a defining feature of the 21st century, but it’s been possible to place a phone call on the go since shortly after World War II.
The new EU regulation is about to change the way we do artificial intelligence. The United Nations needs to follow suit.
To cut enough greenhouse gas emissions, the world will need technologies that are still being developed, particularly for industries that are tough to clean up, like cement, steel and shipping.
Diversity in STEM fields means higher quality research and innovation. To ensure that Canada can compete globally, marginalized students must be supported through STEM education and careers.
A large-scale survey asked people exactly that. One use of recycled carbon dioxide stood out.
New research sheds light on how to steer a path between nurturing novel ideas and also subjecting them to the rigorous scrutiny needed to ensure they are truly viable.
Unconventional policies can be used to alleviate — instead of exacerbate — inequality, something Canadians are clamouring for. The Bank of Canada needs to rediscover its former innovation zeal.
Nursing homes have struggled through COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns. Giving nurses more quality time with patients can help them win back trust.
Technology innovation is one of the Biden administration’s most powerful tools for accelerating progress on climate change. Recent successes in renewable energy and batteries show how this can work.
There are many initiatives around Australia designed to keep people with chronic conditions out of hospital. But to take these further, the health system needs a ‘license to innovate’.
Our biggest evolutionary advantages are an ability to walk on two legs and our big brains.
Engineering students in Malawi and Tanzania have used the materials and tools available to them to build ventilators, personal protective equipment and UV disinfection systems.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Director, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Innovation and Digital Leadership, University of Brighton
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Innovator in Residence, University of Oxford and Emeritus Professor, School of Business, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor and Founding Director of QUT Centre for the Digital Economy, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Women's Studies, University of Michigan
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Visiting Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Directeur de l'agence Villes Innovations, Chercheur associé au laboratoire PACTE (Université de Grenoble), Co-fondateur du Laboratoire d’usages culture(s)-art-société (LUCAS), Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
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Winthrop Professor, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Marketing and Strategy, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics, University of York
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute