The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released a new study on clusters of innovation across the globe based on patents granted. “This is a pioneering attempt to identify the world’s innovation hotspots on a globally consistent basis through patent filings,” said Francis Gurry, Wipo director-general. Asia dominates the list with […]
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New product introduction is always one of the riskiest bets any company makes. If we look at the risk management factors for new product development we can generally classify them as: Cost Management Supplier and Materials Management Schedule and Requirements Management Compliance Management Companies only have a general view of […]
We wanted to extend a huge congratulations to the winners of the Great Lakes Energy Institute’s Clean Energy Student Competition. Six student teams went up against each other to showcase their innovative designs. Each team was tasked to create a sustainable energy solution with the potential to be integrated into the marketplace. […]
For a design engineer, the ability to use MCAD (mechanical computer aided design) is one of his greatest assets. Using CAD, engineering teams can collaborate to create, edit, view, and share their designs. Traditionally, CAD programs such as SolidWorks, Creo, and Autodesk must be downloaded, configured, and installed in order to […]