"My research shows the critical role that collaboration plays in innovation so I'm excited to see that almost half of respondents to the Innovation Climate Survey are looking to collaboration as their innovation strategy. Innovation is the path to organic top-line growth, and the downturn presents opportunities for those companies that innovate successfully. These recent survey results bode well for the future of U.S. companies," said Sawyer in his latest blog entry.
Sawyer said that great innovations introduced during the Great Depression include Kraft macaroni and cheese and Miracle Whip. Also, Apple's iPod was released in 2001, shortly after the tragedy of Sept. 11.
To read the Sawyer's full piece, click here: http://keithsawyer.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/companies-increase-innovation-spending/
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