"Sideswiped by Wall Street’s meltdown: spending on designs that push the envelope."
"Whether or not the U.S. or the global economy meets an economist's definition of a recession, it is clear that corporations are currently tightening their collective belts. What implications does this have for innovation? "
"The first thing needed for innovation is a fascination with wonder"
"More businesses are learning how to buy the great ideas of others."
"What do the Frisbee and the escalator have in common? The idea for each was borrowed from an unrelated field."
"In fact, its real skill lies in stitching together its own ideas with technologies from outside and then wrapping the results in elegant software and stylish design."
"The Knowledge Economy as we know it is being eclipsed by something new -- call it the Creativity Economy."
"Innovation labs are sparking teamwork -- and breakthrough products"
"Immelt wants to turn GE's buttoned-down ranks into a legion of innovators with a flair for creative thinking."
"How the World's Best Companies Simulate to Innovate "