The amount spent on global investment in research and
development (R&D) has tripled to $2.4 trillion since 2000.
R&D spend is also casting a broader global net. The United
States made up nearly 70% of global R&D spending in 1960 and by 2020 this
figure had fallen to 30%. R&D plays an important role in a country’s
economic growth and innovation and impacts nearly every corner of the society
either in a direct or indirect manner. From public health and job creation to
industrial competitiveness and national security, R&D has a role to play.
Other key elements that play an important role in driving
progress and innovation, along with R&D include scientific research, technological
adoption, and venture capital activity, to name a few.
The infographic ranks the world’s most innovative economies
using data from the UN’s WIPO Global Innovation Index.
To celebrate innovative and creative people on its platform,
TikTok has released a ‘Discover List’ of 50 “game changing” content creators that
have contributed to community work or other positive impacts in 2022. “They
entertain, shine light on important topics, educate, and inspire,” says TikTok
about these creators.
Each creator’s special contribution is determined by a
category. There are five categories in total and each represents ten creators. The
categories are: Changemakers, Foodies, Icons, Innovators, and Originators.
Creators highlighted in the Discover List will be displayed on brand channels on TikTok, while a special digital booklet is also dedicated to them, containing their description and overview of their work.

The annual ranking for the world’s top 50 innovative companies by Boston Consulting Group has been released. The Covid-19 pandemic has not only impacted small businesses but has also hit giant tech companies badly. One thing that everyone has realized during the pandemic is the importance of innovation and how it helps especially in rough times. The infographic below reveals the rankings of the top 50 most innovative companies in the world.
According to the graphic, Apple has been constantly at the same rank as it was back in 2005. Despite the pandemic crises, the big tech company managed to secure its first position. Google Alphabet holds the second rank which means that the company has grown during the pandemic as well because, in 2013, it rested at third rank. Followed by Amazon and Microsoft, Amazon’s rank has been fluctuating in the past but Microsoft maintained its fourth position in the annual ranking through 2005 and 2013 to 2021 now.
If there is one thing that Zoom users may have struggled
with, it is ending a Zoom meeting because many people find it uncomfortable
ending a meeting as they say their goodbyes and take the time to find the mouse
cursor on their screen and move it over the end call button to end the meeting
while the people in the meeting can still see them.
Now it looks like someone has figured a simpler way to end Zoom meetings. Brian Moore, a creative director at Anomaly has come up with an innovative way of instantly leaving a Zoom meeting using a physical lamp cord that can be pulled to end the meeting.
Samsung is the most trusted smartphone brand in India and users by millions of Indians. Samsung kept the fact in mind and made an innovation “Make for India” known as AltZLife in order to provide better yet enhanced security to the Samsung users. Digital life is ruling the world, and people are extremely insecure about their smartphone’s security. Indian Samsung users had the same insecurity as per the consumers’ insight, which led the company to think about innovation.
From 10th August 2020, the new feature AltZLife will be made available for pre-existing and new Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A51 users. The users will receive a software update through which the new feature will be installed.
The technology has managed to make some huge strides during the past few decades, which have not only helped mankind but also allowed people to think beyond their boundaries. Likewise, the addition of IoT accessories in the list of thousands of science inventions has made a considerable contribution to the world's sufferings.
Many people around the world are unable to move forward in their lives because they suffer from amputation problems. The citizens of America, especially African Americans, have found their way around this problem by getting their hands on IoT limbs. IoT limbs have proved to be one of the most essential accessories for the human body. According to the infographic, amputation is the sole reason why people opt for IoT accessories.
If you are a 90s kid or even older, you will be able to recall the days of vintage records, digital cassettes and walkman. If not, then you might have seen the said devices in some antique or old store these days. CD players used to be an actual thing until digital media came into action and eventually took the music industry by storm. Just by 2018, as much as 46.8% of the global music industry's revenue was being generated by digital streaming alone. With the rise of Internet music streaming services and the high Internet speeds in general, music lovers began to access music much more easily than ever.
You want to come with a new product or service idea for your business, but you're clueless of it being a hit. There are many ways to get innovative with your business and considering the bird-in-hand principle, that is, the resources you already have, it is up to you to figure out which one will be the best for you.
Everybody wants a breakthrough that can get their business to the top. Moreover, it is not just a one-way road. You have to consistently keep your customers and target market in mind. This is just one of the many approaches. You can also add complementary packages to the services and products you already provide. In this way, your offers will look more innovative and this will boost profit.
1994 – 2000
This was the era when HTTP cookie dove in to track the internet activity of users. Yahoo was launched, which became the most important search engine in no time. Flash, pop-up ads, Google search engine, and much more were launched in this decade.









