In the medical industry, few companies can boast such a successful story as Foundation Medicine, one of the leading firms in the field of genetic diagnostics. Its fascinating journey began at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where a group of talented scientists set out to transform the face of medicine by transferring revolutionary …
One of the tools that enables the assessment of technological development across six key aspects is the KTH Innovation Readiness Level method (https://kthinnovationreadinesslevel.com/). This method was developed at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. The method facilitates standardized „measurement” of innovation and outlines potential future steps using a scale. It illustrates the development …
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Opportunities for using the crowdsourcing method in research and development – general information and tips on where to look for inspiration or how to directly engage in activities using this tool. Platforms that enable large groups of people to work on challenges already exist, including examples like IdeaScale, InnoCentive, and Kaggle. These platforms allow mainly …
Rapidly changing realities and the demand for new solutions contribute to the creation of new platforms that are designed to produce creative, innovative solutions. Crowdsourcing platforms are an example of this type of activity. Crowdsourcing is a combination of two words: crowd and outsourcing, an activity that became popular a few years ago in the …
First and foremost, implementation should be viewed as a process composed of multiple stages. This process begins when, as a result of research activities, some of the obtained findings show potential for implementation — in other words, they may have commercial applications. If determined that an invention has implementation potential, the next step is securing …
For a new technology to successfully enter the market, it is crucial for inventors to determine its business attractiveness. In practice, what is considered valuable in the scientific world does not always meet the expectations of potential users. Inventions with a high scientific value—often backed by patents—may turn out to be unattractive or even incomprehensible …