Innovation economics

CATMEDIA Continues to Expand Team by Announcing New Senior Art Director

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Articles, Learning, Cognition, Design, Aptitude, Innovation economics, Product management, Science and technology studies, Creative technology, Ideation

TUCKER, Ga., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --CATMEDIA is pleased to announce a recent addition to its Creative team, as Bert Bacchus has been hired as the agency's new Senior Art Director.

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  • TUCKER, Ga., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --CATMEDIA is pleased to announce a recent addition to its Creative team, as Bert Bacchus has been hired as the agency's new Senior Art Director.
  • "We are thrilled to have brought Bert on as a key member of our Creative team," said Catherine Downey , CATMEDIA Founder and CEO.
  • With his plethora of experience, Bert adds significant value to the CATMEDIA team and our clients."
  • At CATMEDIA Bacchus will support the Creative team through the ideation and creation of visual structures and concepts for print and digital media.

Made in Portugal: Innovative Portugal!

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Articles, Innovation economics, Innovation, Science and technology studies, Design, Product management, Building information modeling

Since 2016, Portugal has been the European Union's fourth-most developed country in terms of innovation, with the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS 2020) listing it as "strongly innovative".

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  • Since 2016, Portugal has been the European Union's fourth-most developed country in terms of innovation, with the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS 2020) listing it as "strongly innovative".
  • It also boasts the greatest performance improvement in the European Union, taking the "SME innovation" top spot for the second year in a row.
  • According to the EIS 2020 report, the strong points in the portuguese innovation system are at the innovation environment level, the attractiveness of the research system and entrepreneurial innovation.
  • Bold solutions have emerged in terms of product innovation, such as self-healing materials and digital transformation, including Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology.

Legend Capital continues to be optimistic about technological innovation, with great opportunities in tech investment

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Finance, Money, Economy, Corporate finance, Equity securities, Innovation economics, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Venture capital, Technological innovation, Corporate venture capital, Venture capital in Poland

As an investment institution, Legend Capital will continue to focus on technological innovation in the next two decades.

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  • As an investment institution, Legend Capital will continue to focus on technological innovation in the next two decades.
  • When Legend Capital looks for investment targets, in addition to technological innovation, it is also very important to identify application and value creation under various scenarios."
  • Legend Capital focuses on information technology, biotechnology and new energy, and believes that there are great investment opportunities within each of these innovation driven areas.
  • The core business of Legend Capital is early-stage Venture Capital and expansion-stage Growth Capital investment.

Fuel Cycle Receives Top 10 Ranking for Best Business & Technology Provider in Market Research Industry Report

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Innovation economics, Articles, Science and technology studies, Business process, Product innovation, Market research, Innovation, Cloud computing

The GRIT Report is one of the most acclaimed and widely read reports outlining trends in the market research industry.

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  • The GRIT Report is one of the most acclaimed and widely read reports outlining trends in the market research industry.
  • Within the Business & Innovation edition is the highly regarded 'GRIT Top 50 Most Innovative Companies' list including five segmented sublists highlighting specialized leaders across the industry.
  • Fuel Cycle's award-winning Market Research Cloud is the most comprehensive intelligence gathering ecosystem that exists today.
  • By integrating human insight with critical business data, and through automated quantitative and qualitative research solutions, Fuel Cycle's Market Research Cloud powers product innovation, brand intelligence, and enhanced user experience.

Open Book Extracts Appoints New Product Innovation Executives To Lead Strategic Product Development and Research Initiatives

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Articles, Design, Entheogens, Euphoriants, Medicinal plants, Innovation economics, Academic disciplines, Business economics, New product development, Cannabis, Product pipeline, Innovation

Baillo is an experienced scientist with a demonstrated history of working in cannabis research, development, and manufacturing, cancer research, and food and beverage industries.

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  • Baillo is an experienced scientist with a demonstrated history of working in cannabis research, development, and manufacturing, cancer research, and food and beverage industries.
  • I am excited to join the OBX team and contribute positively to the company's product pipeline sales growth, product innovation, and research initiatives."
  • Baillo is joined on the OBX Product Innovation team by Alexandra DePalma , a cannabis product developer and scientific researcher with 10 years experience in analytical chemistry, material science engineering, and product development across multiple industries.
  • OBX Asia, with its headquarters in Hong Kong, provides strategic guidance and on-the-ground support for our Asia customers.

Intalio Acquires Nyxeia

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Sunday, July 11, 2021
Innovation economics, Product management, Science and technology studies, Articles, Design, Innovation

Nyxeia has numerous prestigious clients all over the US, Europe, and Asia.

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  • Nyxeia has numerous prestigious clients all over the US, Europe, and Asia.
  • Intalio keeps growing and adopting new means to expand both its global presence and its innovations, stated Antoine Hraoui, CEO of Intalio.
  • Intalio is adamant about being an influential driver in the worlds digitization movement, and it is doing so with every acquisition.
  • Nyxeia aims to empower organizations to discover, categorize, enhance, and manage their information throughout their lifecycle.

PRECISIONeffect London Announces Creative Promotions

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Articles, Design, Innovation economics, Innovation, Product management

LONDON, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PRECISIONeffect , the industry's only healthcare advertising agency dedicated to changing the standard of care, today announced the promotion of two long-term employees who have made significant and strategic contributions to client work from the London office.

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  • LONDON, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PRECISIONeffect , the industry's only healthcare advertising agency dedicated to changing the standard of care, today announced the promotion of two long-term employees who have made significant and strategic contributions to client work from the London office.
  • As innovation director at PRECISIONeffect, Wilson helps bring transformational ideas into practical reality across all agency client work.
  • "We are absolutely thrilled with Simon taking on the role of innovation director," said Paul Balagot, chief experience officer at PRECISIONeffect.
  • Elizabeth Spencer Promoted to Creative Director, London Office
    Spencer is a 20-year veteran who, along with delivering high-quality creative work and thinking, has been the driving force behind many innovative, digital-forward campaigns out of PRECISIONeffect's London office.

Hinge Promotes Michelle Parsons to Chief Product Officer

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Software, Operating systems, Articles, Design, Innovation economics, Universal Windows Platform apps, Human–computer interaction, Product management, Hinge, New product development, Personalization, Innovation

NEW YORK, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Hinge, the dating app "designed to be deleted," has announced the promotion of Michelle Parsons to Chief Product Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Hinge, the dating app "designed to be deleted," has announced the promotion of Michelle Parsons to Chief Product Officer.
  • As Chief Product Officer, Michelle will focus on both enhancing the user experience through product innovations and developing internal systems that will help scale product development.
  • Prior to Hinge, Michelle had extensive product leadership experience at Spotify as the Product Lead of Personalization and at Netflix as the Product Lead of Global Kids and Family.
  • Having met her partner of five years on Hinge, Michelle leverages her personal experience using the app to bring a unique perspective to product development.

Trainual Raises $27M Series B to Solve Onboarding and Training Pains of New Hybrid Workforce

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Technology, Human resources, Other Technology, Professional services, Small business, Software, Training, Data management, Education, Articles, Human resource management, Recruitment, Innovation economics, BlackBerry, BlackBerry PlayBook, Innovation, Onboarding, Human behavior, Economy

This round follows Trainual's $6.75 million Series A and brings the company's total funding to $33.75 million.

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  • This round follows Trainual's $6.75 million Series A and brings the company's total funding to $33.75 million.
  • Trainual will utilize these funds to double down on product innovations and make building a business playbook even easier.
  • Trainual is dedicated to reshaping the onboarding and training experience for today's hybrid workforce.
  • Thousands of small businesses in over 177 countries build their business playbooks and grow their teams with Trainual.

With a Focus on Putting Work Within Reach™, Margaret Tuohy Joins PeopleReady to Lead Product Innovation

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Articles, Innovation economics, Tuohy, Innovation, Product innovation, Digital transformation

And staffing leader PeopleReady says the continued digital transformation of the industry is crucial to putting work within reach.

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  • And staffing leader PeopleReady says the continued digital transformation of the industry is crucial to putting work within reach.
  • To help advance its industry-leading product innovation, including its award-winning JobStack app, PeopleReady is proud to announce that Margaret Tuohy has joined its executive leadership team.
  • "PeopleReady is thrilled to have Margaret lead our digital transformation efforts as we focus on the future of the staffing industry.
  • Prior to PeopleReady, Tuohy worked for ADP where she served as chief product owner and vice president of product management for enterprise products.