British industry has made a beeline for innovation, the Siemens Answers for Industry conference heard. However, flair alone will only get us so far, as Max Gosney reports
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Fed up after decades in the political wilderness, a resurgent UK manufacturing sector says going it alone offers the best route to glory in 2012. Max Gosney reports on the revolutionary spirit surfacing at WM's Outlook roundtable
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SME manufacturers are missing out on windfalls of up to £120,000 by failing to claim R&D tax credits. WM gets the lowdown from Government Grant & Tax Consultants on a valuable funding stream that has passed beneath many businesses' radar
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What does it take to cut time to market? As Annie Gregory discovers, it depends on a lot more than leading-edge technology
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The pressure is on to innovate. Annie Gregory asks what really makes the difference between success and failure
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They’re magnificent men and women, but who’s behind the machines that make them fly? Ken Hurst looks at some of the leading edge design, innovation and product development that’s helping sportsmen and women towards their goals and golds
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Academic institutions are powerhouses of scientific and technological knowledge. Annie Gregory finds out how manufacturers can work with them to transform their prospects
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Innovation needn't be a gamble. There are ways of telling whether ideas will hit the jackpot and steps you can take to make sure you don't back a loser. John Dwyer reports
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What is innovation? Some believe it is high-tech product development, others that it's merely doing things differently. Can a manufacturing business 'systemise' innovation? Chris Rowlands climbs out of the box to find out
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