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Acoustic Metamaterials: Are they the wave of the future?

By Rosemarie Szostak, Ph.D.
Originally published Jan 15, 2021
How do you identify potentially Disruptive Technologies in your market space? In an adjacent market space? How can you identify threats to your essential product portfolio or the potential benefit of acquiring or licensing outside IP to mitigate the disruptions? Learn more here.

Project Blue – A Connecticut Nexus of Economic Development, Scientific Research, and Marine Conservation

By Robert Beinstein, P.E., ENV SP, Director Sustainability Innovation
Originally published December 10, 2020
Initially focused on leveraging the fledgling Long Island Sound kelp/seaweed industry as a catalyst for growth, Project Blue’s leaders envision evolving this concept into a Blue Economy research, technology transfer, innovation, and business incubation hub in New Haven, CT, to be more succinctly known as the Long Island Sound Ocean Cluster, or LISOC. Read more here.

Inspiring Next: Purposeful Innovation

By Ripi Singh, Inspiring Next and Nerac Strategic Partner
Originally published December 10, 2020
The Nerac/Inspiring Next Purposeful Innovation workshop series is designed to bring innovation to your organization. Learn more here.

A World in Turmoil Creates Unprecedented Waves in the Business Climate

By Robert Beinstein, P.E., ENV SP, Director Sustainability Innovation
Originally published October 26, 2020
So much has been written as the Covid-19 pandemic as it continues its rampage through our world. As a result, businesses are trying to respond in ways that enables survival at a minimum, and prosperity in the best case. This article explores a sampling of input from some of the leading firms and offers a path to find the data that will be the lifeblood of any corporate recovery. Read more here.

Innovations in Medical Devices – Crisis as Motivation

By Helga Weires, Nerac Analyst
Originally published May 12, 2020
The world is facing unprecedented disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of industry, companies are reacting quickly, placing an emphasis on safe operations and ramping up supply of essential ingredients and materials to address the crisis, while some are successfully pivoting into a completely new product line. How prepared are you to weather this storm? Get the article here.

Competitive Intelligence Briefing – Sample Research Report

By Rosemarie Szostak, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst
Originally published April 23, 2020
Competitive Intelligence (CI) is not about more information, but rather facilitating a company’s agility in the marketplace. This sample CI Briefing looks at the sustainable packaging marketplace and explores competitive intelligence, and its power in more detail. Get the report here.