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renowned business schools, organisations and companies to produce leading, in-depth quality
research.
Current research
Innovating in a recession - how it's changing and what to do about it
H-I Network, in conjunction with NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), researched the effect of the recession on innovation in large organisations; be that innovation in products, services business processes, markets, or business models. Some argued that innovation should continue as:
- New products and services can enable organisations to offer lower prices and/or enter new markets
- New business processes should enable organisations to compete more effectively and efficiently
- Entering new markets would allow organisations enter emerging areas such as green technology, healthcare and media
- New business models could change the fundamental business to open up new markets for new or existing products
In our research project we:
- Surveyed individuals working in large organisations.
- Conducted in-depth interviews with one or more individuals from large organisations.
- Held a seminar in July to discuss the results of our research and hear from organisations that have chosen to reduce innovation, those that are holding a steady course and those that see the recession as an opportunity and/or a ‘burning platform’ to justify increased levels of innovation. We heard where cuts have been made, where investments have been increased and the thinking that drove these decisions.
- Used the seminar to inform NESTA’s policies and lobbying to create an environment in the UK that encourages and supports innovation in large organisations.
- We are currently compiling the results of the research and outcomes of discussions at the seminar into our next
Research Report.
If you would like more information about this research or future research topics, please contact Andrew Milner on 07710 388816.
For more information on NESTA, please go to www.nesta.org.uk.
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