Productivity, Productivity, Productivity
Today sees the publication of a comprehensive review of the state of the nation and the potential impacts of Brexit in the OECD’s 2017 economic survey of the UK, writes John Egan….
Innovation
Innovating in an information-dominated world
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) yesterday presented their analysis of how emerging digital technologies will profoundly disrupt the operations of global industry and commerce, reports John Egan from Paris….
To benefit from ‘failing fast’, organisations must also ‘learn fast’
You’ve set a strategy to take your business into the future. You know you must experiment to move things forward. Katri Kallio offers ways to do this successfully. Europe and its many…
Universities speak for their nations
At the very highest levels, across the arts and sciences, and down the generations higher education institutions stand up for cultural exchange, writes Sir Ciaran Devane, chief executive of the British Council….
The big read: Space race. On your marks, get set … goal?
Not since the Apollo and Sputnik missions has space garnered so much attention — but this time everybody is on board, writes James Fitzgerald. The technological race for space is already blurring…
Economies on the move – but to where?
The UK economy appears to be venturing where no nation has gone before – at least in modern times. John Egan puts forward new analysis which shows the United Kingdom is leading…
Q and A with Paul Jackson, outgoing chief executive of Engineering UK
It is important to build the nation’s engineering talent pool, to be innovation leaders, not followers. Chief-Exec.com: Engineering plays a vital role in society. Do you think our leaders – political and…
Artificial knee replacement – a Brexit canary
Are your aching knees becoming rather more painful? If the answer is yes, the United Kingdom industrial strategy could have particular pertinence. John Egan traces the path medical technologies might take as…
On sustainability and profit
What determines the sustainability of your commercial enterprise? What makes it profitable? An answer is in the balance of investment into innovation and production, writes John Egan. You are a product manager…
Industrial strategy and innovation across the UK
As the United Kingdom steams towards Brexit, much attention is directed at the process of leaving. But where is the country heading? A House of Lords committee asks if the UK is really…