Friday, March 27, 2009 | Posted by: Brian Maguire
| Tags: car industry,
india,
sir roger bone,
boeing uk,
nano,
ryanair,
biofuels,
aerodynamics,
tata,
federal reserve
Small, is the new big. Tata Motors is combusting old car industry models with the launch of its petite Nano – a car so small you can put it on your credit card. News of the Nano got analysts engines running a little faster, which was a surprise, given that the Nano is to be made in India. Its tiny price point, at about $2000, is the spark set to revolutionise our concept of value – this will be the most important product pitch in a generation.
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 | Posted by: Brian Maguire
Categories:
Business
| Tags: sir roger bone,
open innovation,
innovation island,
boeing uk,
imperial college business school,
innovation nation,
newton,
5-d modelling,
professor david gann,
darwin
A new innovation eco-system is needed for Britain - that is the message delivered by guest panellists at the launch of Innovation Island, an Economist conference, sponsored by Grant Thornton.
Distinguished panellists, from industrial and research disciplines throughout the United Kingdom, gathered to discuss whether the UK remains an innovative nation. The answer is ‘Yes’, Britain is building on a strong innovative heritage, but it needs to address some persisting weaknesses if it is to deliver economic growth and a prosperous future.
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