Research topic

Management – Innovation - Nanotechnologies

 

According to many experts, nanotechnologies has promised a big revolution in major industries. Managers should be aware and knowledgeable about this phenomenon thus asking for new understandings. 
 

Coordinator: Corine Genet

Ongoing collaborative projects:

 

• NanoTrendChart / Nanobench: a shared database to analyse the socio-economic impact of nanotechnologies
• INCA Nano: in-depth studies of the integration of nanotechnology-based innovation by companies located in Rhône-Alpes

Outputs	Specific issues
Socio-economic observatory Newsletters, website and reports Training modules and seminars Case Studies Academic and professional articles Conferences	Industrial analysis Business models Partnerships Innovation process Entrepreneurship / intrapreneurship Technological discontinuities Clusters Risk management

 

 

Managing Discontinuous Innovation

 

Two challenges arise while dealing with discontinuous or radical innovation: create and capture value based on radical innovation; anticipate and prepare in the face of unpredictable changes.
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Coordinator: S. Blanco

Ongoing activities

 

• DIL – www.innovation-lab.org
  • Experimentation of new practices and new concepts
  • Knowledge and experience sharing 
• Anticipation issues

 

Livrables

• Cases of radical innovation
• Training modules
• Newsletters
• A knowledge platform about latest applied research resutls
• A community of knowledge
• Professional and academic publications