Innovation & creativity

Innovation isn't just about creating new products and services. Businesses have found that developing the right culture can mean a more flexible, proactive approach to every aspect of work. Find out how your business could boost its creativity.

GUIDES

Innovation Report

A report that looks at how innovation can drive up UK productivity. It also looks at ways of encouraging businesses to invest in new services and products to further innovation.

Ideas for business management

This brochure looks at the management ideas of some of Britain’s most successful businesses and explains how they could be relevant to your business. URN: 04/810

CASE STUDIES

Benugo

Free wireless internet connectivity is bringing in the customers for Benugo cafes.

Menter Mon

A 'not for profit' company bringing high speed internet access to the local community.

Peratech

Technology company Peratech discovered a material with surprising properties but no obvious application - until it talked to designers. Now QTC is being used in all kinds of products.

Rigibore

Rigibore's culture of innovation and its strategic approach to e-business gave it the confidence to replace industry standard technology and create its own integrated system to increase efficiency and improve information sharing.

Sugarcube

Wireless technology gives Sugarcube the flexibility to create innovative marketing campaigns for companies across the globe.

USEFUL LINKS

Innovation Guide

A guide to managing the research, design and development aspects of a business, in order to remain competitive.

Capitalising on convergence

The Capitalising on convergence workbook is a practical guide on using digital media to focus on your customers. It includes 28 in-depth case studies.