Wednesday 31 December 2014

High Technology Firm 2014: What's Inside?




What are the features that make high technology firms competitive and attractive to investors? 

This is not an idle question. Managing high technology firms is a huge challenge. Investing into them is even more challenging. Establishing productive relations between researchers, managers and investors is the major enigma of successful high technology business. 

That is caused by VUCA market-technology environment that makes sailing the high technology business waters really rough. Reminding those who dare the rhyme: "Three wise men of Gotham, They went to sea in a bowl. And if the bowl had been stronger, My song had been longer." This is sport like no other.

In order to perform better, business leaders of high technology firms have to be agile and lean, while practicing trend watching, value nurturing, total learning management, talents curation, technology planning, and engaging clients via iterative inbound marketing campaigns.  

Tuesday 30 December 2014

How China Performs in Innovation and University Rankings


As China becomes the world's largest economy, its innovation and higher education capabilities call for more attention. Are they about to become China's major economic drivers? How does innovation converge into Chinese economy? What Chinese universities are the flagships of bringing new knowledge into the country?