In the global economy, increasingly dependent on services and knowledge, cities and their metropolitan areas greatly determine the development power of regions and countries.

Innovation is the implementation of a new or significantly improved product or service, or process, a new marketing method or a new organisational method into business practice, workplace organisation or external relations.

‘Innovation’ is a concept which Europe’s politicians, economists, businessmen and scientists cannot stop talking about. Although the EU is irrepressibly interested in the matter, it still can’t catch up in the area of innovation with such players as the US or the Asian tigers.

There are two main areas (or to use Euro-jargon, ‘priority axes’) around which most EU funds for business from the 2014-2020 budget are concentrated.

Major technology trends as seen during CES 2016

Bringing British innovation alive across Central & Eastern Europe

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A fridge that texts you where to buy the cheapest milk; a washing machine that orders washing powder online when it runs out; and a jet engine that tells engineers when it needs repairing and lists the parts to order. It sounds futuristic, but these intelligent machines already exist.

Innovation comes in more than one form. There’s technological innovation, for example. Today, the camera in your phone may have more pixels than a high-spec digital camera had 15 years ago. But there’s also fashion innovation, which gives you a sense of superiority over what came before but without such definable or genuine improvements.

Differentiate or die – in today's world of digital services these words are more relevant than ever. We are currently witnessing the differences between suppliers from different sectors and industries fading out.

Erne Ventures is a company that has been listed on NewConnect since 2008 and operates as a venture capital fund concentrating on short- or medium-term investments in products and services with high  development potential on the global market.

"I am encouraging young people to become social business entrepreneurs and contribute to the world rather than just making money. Making money Is not fun. Contributing to and changing the world is a lot more fun.”- Muhammad Yunus

Innovation in HR is crucial. An innovative HR department will help to create an innovative company.  Employers are missing out on a host of innovative ideas by not listening to their staff.

Targi Kielce's spotlight on innovativeness

We live in incredible times. People push the boundaries of human experience on a daily basis. There are ways to print human tissues and organs and to personalise medicine. Communication has never been faster.