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R&D Spending Is the Most Misleading Number in Business

The government collects the real R&D split from every public company. It's locked away by federal law. Here's how to estimate it anyway.

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The Innovation Metric Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard Used

HP used this R&D benchmark for decades and still managed to forget it. Most companies never found it.

The Innovators Studio podcast cover art: The Innovation Metric Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard Used

Can you measure the impact from innovation?

One of the constant challenges for an innovator is to prove the value of their work.  Many believe that innovation and creativity cannot be measured and therefore will always struggle with getting the respect it deserves within an organization. The perception that innovation impact cannot be measure

Can you measure the impact from innovation?