"Innovation is a beautiful thing. It is a force with both aesthetic and pragmatic appeal: It unleashes our creative … engines of innovation in the Western world, innovation provides both exceptional opportunities and steep challenges. While … innovation is a powerful means of competitive differentiation, enabling firms to penetrate new markets and achieve higher margins …

The book provides a basic introduction on innovation technology in research and industry, mainly chemical …/technical industry and therefore bridges the gap between academic and corporate markets. The different innovation stages are discussed … and tools presented how to successfully apply this knowledge within a research organization-- …

/Value Innovation14. Conclusion: Managing Technology and the Challenges Ahead Linking TM Activities with TM tools. …