Q. What's wrong with the innovation process at most companies, then?

If you walk into 90 percent of organizations and ask, "Do you have an innovation process?"

The difficulty for Japanese corporations is the front end of the innovation process.

They can help your business access the support and funding it needs at key stages of the innovation process.

Dodgson became increasing convinced about the way technology was itself changing the innovation process.

As part of any innovation process, you need to understand, evaluate and manage risk.

Seed funding is also essential, as patents lead to the development of new businesses, which in turn further the innovation process.

R&D plays an important role in the innovation process.

It recognizes the need for some new thinking to encourage the innovation processes.

In addition, however, the smaller firms especially must be encouraged to take part in the innovation process.