by Jessica Flores | Jun 30, 2017 | Business Research, Disruption, Innovation, Market Trends
It is no secret to anyone that retail is undergoing a massive disruption. What we may consider the traditional brick-and-mortar retail store environment is facing immense competition due to the increase of e-commerce sales, which according to IBISWorld has exhibited...
by Jessica Flores | Jun 16, 2017 | Innovation, Market Trends, Startups
In a world of rapid technological change and disruptive innovations, many organizations are looking towards partnerships with startup companies to unveil new products or service offerings that differentiate them from their competitors. CBInsights recently published...
by Jessica Flores | May 5, 2017 | Business Research, Innovation, Market Expansion, Market Trends, Strategic Partner, Workforce
How much do you know about your local university? Organizations are increasingly partnering with universities for a myriad of reasons that can all lead to business growth. Inside Higher Ed reports that corporate partnerships began in the early 2000s when Stanford...
by Jessica Flores | Apr 7, 2017 | Innovation, Leadership, Strategic Partner
It is widely agreed upon that corporate innovation is changing. Technology and the commercial environment is rapidly evolving, reducing barriers to innovation. Research Technology Management asserts that as a result, small companies are increasingly capable of driving...
by Jessica Flores | Mar 10, 2017 | Business Research, Competitive Intelligence, Innovation, Market Expansion, Market Trends
At Access/Information, we have noticed a trend of companies focusing on growing markets. We have even previously discussed how the identification of local growth industries can represent good targets for your products or services. But what happens when the segment you...
by Patty Wellinger | Jan 20, 2017 | Innovation, Niche, Patent
Approximately 630,000 patent applications were filed with the US Patent & Trademark Office in 2015 with 51% of them from non-US jurisdictions. The vast majority of applications are for utility patents (93.6%), followed by design patents (6%), and a very small...
