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THE STATE OF INNOVATION

ANNOUNCING THE MOST INNOVATIVE AGE IN HUMAN HISTORY
2016 STATE OF INNOVATION REPORT

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ANNOUNCING THE 2015 THOMSON REUTERS
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Innovation

Every product we use, medical treatment we receive, and service we consume is the result of curious minds or agents of change striving to find a better way — and ultimately improve people’s lives.

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The United States Patent Office granted 326033 patents in 2014. A record breaking number!

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Pharmaceuticals

New Methods in Measuring Productivity and Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Novel measures illustrate an industry that has become incrementally more innovative and productive after years of decline.

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Growing Together: Collaboration and Technology

by Christopher King

A new report examines factors that have influenced the rise in collaboration, along with resources that can track and illuminate research partnerships across the globe

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Institution & Government Research

3 ways to speed up dissertation writing

by Sarah Tanksalvala

Tips to save you a considerable amount of time and stress

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Referencing: a best practices list

by Sarah Tanksalvala

How references benefit a writer and why they are needed

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Spotlighting Asia’s Most Innovative Universities

by Christopher King

Examining patents and research papers to identify which Asia-based universities have most successfully turned their research to industrial and commercial application.

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ASEAN: An Emerging Hub in Research and Innovation

by Christopher King

Examining research and patenting activity from the ASEAN group, whose 10 member nations, although disparate in size and resources, share a commitment to science and technology.

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World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds

The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds honor the researchers who are at the forefront of innovative research, paving the way for new products, medicine and widgets coming in the future.

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Top Bay Area Innovators

Silicon Valley is known as the technology hub of the world. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently visited the region and proclaimed he wants to bring the Valley’s innovative mindset and culture back to Japan. Find out who the innovation leaders are in the second part of this year’s innovation report.

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