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innovation

[in-uh-vay-shuhn] / ˌɪn əˈveɪ ʃən /


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Counsel to the inquiry Teniola Onabanjo asked Harry if NHS England recognised that the enthusiasm for innovation might "outpace" the scrutiny of consent and ethics when it comes to camera technology.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Sara Holoubek is the founding partner of Luminary Labs, a strategy and innovation consultancy, an independent board director and angel investor.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

"We are seeing early signs of this in areas such as space, defence, semiconductors, and deep-tech innovation, but most remain too small to materially influence capital allocation decisions over much of this decade."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The task force’s charter document states it will “develop plans for responding to SI-enabled threats to our society, while preventing overregulation and regulatory capture that would stifle innovation and competition.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

This suggested to me the Optimal Fragmentation Principle: innovation proceeds most rapidly in a society with some optimal intermediate degree of fragmentation: a too-unified society is at a disadvantage, and so is a too-fragmented society.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Garcia at Ostirion agreed, saying that while innovations used to take decades to implement, "with AI and other robotic applications, everything is moving much faster".

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

"To protect its retail partners and consumers, Birkenstock will continue to take decisive action against copycats seeking to profit from the company's creative ideas and innovations," it added.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Western governments are also grappling with how to accelerate turning innovations into mass-produced equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Such innovations are the reason why the Swiss company believes it can hold its prices firm while competitors flood shoppers with discounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Such scholars eagerly read one another’s work, spurred on by new ideas and innovations.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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