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Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 13 June 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07926-1 What is the innovation competitiveness of the software industry in major countries?

As part of the "EXIST Research Transfer" program, two start-ups from Mannheim University of Applied Sciences will receive funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in the amount of one million euros each over the next two years. The two funded start-ups are LiberaZell and Sap...

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Drawing upon social exchange theory and self-determination theory, this study investigates the mechanisms through which value-based leadership is associated with employee innovative behavior. Specifically, this study examined organizational identification as a mediator and person-organization matching as a moderator in this relationship. Using a sample of 412 employees from various organizations …

From specialized motors to the use of machine learning algorithms, Turkey’s billion-dollar hair-transplant industry is the result of a constant process of innovation.

IntroductionExisting studies frequently exhibit a tendency to assume that open innovation is inherently desirable, overlooking the profound impact of heterogeneous environmental policies on the effectiveness of open innovation. Against this background, this paper aims to explore: under two types of environmental standards, including end-of-pipe (EOP) and cleaner production (CP) standards, how NEV…

The Federal Cabinet has presented the roadmaps for the key technologies of the High-Tech Agenda Germany (HTAD). The HTAD is the German government's central innovation policy project to strengthen competitiveness, value creation and technological sovereignty. Since it was adopted less than a year ago...

Darnell Adler, who studied economics at USC Dornsife, is one of three U.S. winners of Red Bull Basement, a global competition for students and first-time founders. The post Alumnus wins U.S. innovation competition, heads to world final appeared first on USC .

Darnell Adler, who studied economics, is one of three U.S. winners of Red Bull Basement, a global competition for students and first-time founders. The post USC Dornsife graduate wins US innovation competition, heads to world final appeared first on USC Dornsife .

Two Mines students created a open-source, high-performance electric skateboard — with assistance and funding from the Mines Prototyping Fund and the Labriola Innovation Hub.

In the context of global sustainable development, knowledge-intensive firms face unprecedented challenges in cultivating green innovation capabilities. Drawing upon the theoretical foundations of talent ecosystem theory and dynamic capability theory, this study investigates the shaping mechanism through which talent ecosystems influence green innovation capability in Chinese knowledge-intensive e…

Bedfont® Scientific Limited, an innovative MedTech company that specialises in designing and manufacturing medical breath analysis devices, is thrilled to have been shortlisted in the Export Achievement category at the Science and Engineering Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) Healthcare Business Awards 2026.

SmartSalt+, an innovative product developed by Paul Patsapong Chomchey, a graduate of the MBA Chula Executive Program (Batch 37) at the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Chulalongkorn University, and currently a doctoral student in the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Technology and Innovation Management for Entrepreneurship (CUTIP), has won the national championship at the TED Youth Startup - …

Michael Ackerman receives 2026 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award in recognition of his contributions to innovation in critical care nursing. He is director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Leadership at The Ohio State University College of Nursing.

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 25 April 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07126-x Digital marketing capabilities as drivers of SME innovation and performance: a systematic literature review and research agenda for emerging economies

Mr. Paul Patsapong Chomchey, an alumnus of the Executive MBA program and a PhD student in the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Technology and Entrepreneurial Innovation Management (interdisciplinary), or CUTIP, has brought international recognition to Chulalongkorn University at the global innovation stage with "BlueSalt+," a next-generation low-sodium innovation, at the 51st International Exhibit…

Continuing NASA’s longtime support of American industry, the agency announced its selection of more than 30 companies to develop innovative technology through its  Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. With these awards, NASA is investing approximately $16.3 million in seed funding of technology solutions to benefit the agency and energiz…

The organizational growth and sustainability are closely related to how well the organizational system is functioning. In particular, the organizational innovation and competitiveness are related to the creativity and innovation through knowledge sharing among organizational members in a competitive situation. In relation to such background, this study focused on the learning organization system …

IntroductionWith the widespread application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in design education, exploring how AI tools shape students’ innovative abilities has become increasingly important. Existing technology acceptance models mainly explain the adoption behavior of AI tools but have not examined how technological features influence innovation outcomes through user psychological pro…

This paper examines the impact of cultural diversity on innovation. Focusing on the United States from 1850 to 1940, we develop a novel surname-based measure of cultural diversity and combine this with patent data. Leveraging quasi-random variation in counties’ surname compositions driven by historical immigration, we find that rising diversity increased both the quantity and the quality of innov…