This book provides a brief overview of the recent trends in innovations.
Early inventions/innovations that began in Asia (i.e., compass, paper,
gunpowder and printing) spread to the Atlantic (Europe and USA) by land and sea routes.
However, with population growth, economic expansion, availability of skilled researchers
and lower cost of research in Asia Pacific, there has been a shift in innovation
activities in this region.
There has been a discernable trend of innovation (R&D) in countries like Japan, Korea,
China, India and Singapore. This book attempts to create awareness of this trend and hopes
to motivate business leaders and policy makers to take advantage of this shifting trend,
as well as to encourage more global collaboration in innovations to face societal
challenges in the 21st century.
Table of Contents:
Asia's Spirit of Innovation
Enablers — Forces of Innovation:
Research and Development Investments
Universities
Young Minds and Human Resources
Openness and Broader Access to Knowledge
Open Innovation Practices of Companies
Open Business Environment
Test Bedding Innovations and Setting New Benchmarks
Influencers:
Population Growth
Economic Growth
Urbanization
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Water
Energy
Food Supplies, Nutrition and Food Safety
Climate Change
Ageing
Healthcare
Spoilers — Inequity, Protectionism and Conflicts
The Way Forward
216 pages, Paperback