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Stay up-to-date on manufacturing innovation issues -- including news, trends and best practices in R&D, process improvement, product development and intellectual-property protection. Also, learn how to incorporate the latest materials, innovative technologies (e.g., nanotechnology) and design strategies (e.g., design for manufacturing, or DFM) into your manufacturing operations.

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Innovation: Beating the More-for-Less Mandate

Pratt & Whitney advances manufacturing technology to drive maximum quality at minimum cost.

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Apr. 9, 2013

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IndustryWeek

Innovation: Protecting Your Intellectual Property

Drew Greenblatt can find his products easily on the internet. There are 20 companies in India, he says, that have pictures of his products on their sites for sale....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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Science and Research Hit Hard by Sequester Cuts 1

Automatic spending cuts take their toll on research grants and R&D funding, which some say ‘will unquestionably have a dramatic effect on innovation and the economy.’...More
Apr. 4, 2013

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Scientists Use 3-D Printer to Make Tissue-Like Material

The breakthrough may lay the groundwork for new technologies used to pass on drugs and – eventually – even replace damaged tissue....More
Apr. 4, 2013

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IndustryWeek

Have an Idea? Let’s Manufacture It In the US 1

Under the umbrella of Edison Nation, whose tag line is "You Invent. We Produce (All in the U.S.)," organizations are banding together to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to manufacture new products in the U.S....More
Apr. 3, 2013

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Top Ten Innovative Companies [SLIDESHOW]

Lux Research's latest industrial breakdown highlights the top emerging technologies on the verge of a mainstream market takeover.
Apr. 1, 2013

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India's Court Backs Generics in Key Drug Patent Ruling

Cheap generic drugs will be protected, groups claim, in a market that is predicted to hit $74 billion in 2020....More
Mar. 29, 2013

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China Orders Stepped-up Scrutiny on Apple

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce asked trading standards bodies across the country to step up 'contract supervision' on electronics manufacturers 'such as Apple'...More
Mar. 27, 2013

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Apple in Court in China over 'Siri' Copying Claim

Shanghai's Zhizhen Network Technology Co. claims iPhone maker infringed its patent for voice recognition software...More
Mar. 26, 2013

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DuPont, Monsanto Reach $1.75 Billion Licensing Agreement on GMO Seeds

DuPont will pay $1.75 billion in royalties to tap Roundup technology for soybeans...More
Mar. 26, 2013

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Boeing Completes Flight to Test 787 Battery Fix 1

The 787 successfully traveled for two hours and nine minutes, departing and returning to Everett, Wash., Boeing said....More