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The R & D answer
October 10th, 2022
Global markets have been unsettled, at least, with fears of recession following steep inflation that needed monetary intervention for correction. Meanwhile, governments are proposing fiduciary interventions for growing the economy. Support in terms of R & D tax incentives and investments to support science and technology (S & T) development are measures taken by some […]
Translational research to market success
August 9th, 2022
Carbon fiber is a relative newcomer to the textile industry. Desirable for its strength and light weight, it has found its way into a broad range of products and applications. Unexpected demand, raw material price volatility, market fluctuations and other factors have created a stressful scenario for the commodity textiles sector. In countries like India, […]
Innovation: What, why and how?
February 3rd, 2022
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have integrated advanced metamaterials into flexible textiles to create a system capable of battery-free communication between articles of clothing and nearby devices. Photo: University of California, Irvine. A new path forward for both incremental and disruptive innovations in products and technologies. by Seshadri Ramkumar Addressing the challenges of […]
When “disruptive” is a good word
February 3rd, 2022
by Janet Preus When I was a teacher, the word “disruptive” was usually attached to a student who had interrupted the flow of a lesson or class activity with inappropriate behavior. With sometimes as many as 30 or more students, all trying to accomplish the same thing at the same time, one student could indeed […]