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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we move towards the final quarter of 2024, it’s time to start thinking about your innovation budget for 2025. The coming year promises to be a pivotal one, with rapid technological advancements and market shifts requiring a strategic and well-considered approach to R&D investments. Here are eight critical considerations to guide your planning.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space height="62px"][qodef_list_ordered] Understand Your Market in the Context of 2025 Trends Align Your R&D Strategy with 2025 Corporate Goals Assess Your R&D Capabilities for the Challenges of 2025 Leverage External Collaboration to Stay Competitive Apply the 80/20 Rule to Balance Risk Plan a Realistic 2025 Budget Explore Global Funding Sources for 2025 Plan for the Future with a 2025 Vision [/qodef_list_ordered][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][tnc-pdf-viewer-link text="8 Essentials Innovation Budget Infographic" file="//ezassi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Preparing-Your-Innovation-Budget-for-2025-Infographic.pdf"][vc_single_image image="17672" img_size="full" onclick="custom_link" link="//ezassi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Preparing-Your-Innovation-Budget-for-2025-Infographic.pdf"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/6"][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="17678" img_size="full" alignment="right"][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="17678" img_size="full" alignment="right"][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="17678" img_size="full" alignment="right"][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="17678" img_size="full" alignment="right"][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="17678" img_size="full" alignment="right"][/vc_column][vc_column width="5/6"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_id="Budget1"]Understand Your Market in the Context of 2025...

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Innovation Leadership - Strategies for Executives [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][qodef_blockquote text="Despite a focus on disruptive innovation, collaboration is lacking between business units, and the necessary structures between corporate entities and partners are often missing, causing breakdowns in the innovation process and missed opportunities.   "][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text] The Key to Driving Enterprise Innovation? Strategy and Alignment Starting with Corporate Leadership [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Most companies today consider innovation one of their top-five strategic objectives. The C-Suite holds the key to successful innovation, which can be realized through proper vision and alignment at the top, and then rolled out to the rest of the organization through a coordinated effort.   A sustainable innovation program includes leadership roles (CEO, CTO, CIO, CFO, CMO, COO, CPO, CINO) all dedicated to collaborating and supporting innovational projects across interconnected departments.  Chief Innovation Officer and innovation program strategist, Dr. Matthew Heim, details the priorities of each executive role below.  [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1676652158771{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}"] Executive Oversight:  Vision, Sponsorship & Accountability [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_column_text]It is...

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