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Articles
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Innovation, Nanotechnology, Biometrics, Knowledge management, Risk management, BS 31100, Carbon footprint, PAS 2050, Regen medicine, Kitemark®
The World Wide Web. The iPhone. Electric cars. Turning ideas - both big and small - into successful real world products and services has brought huge economic and social rewards. John Coutts reports on the ongoing importance of innovation.
23 Jul 2007
Topics: Emerging technology, Nanotechnology, Stem cell
For all the talk of "emerging technology", it's hard to point out practical examples of them being put to use - or is it? BT's Ian Pearson explains how tomorrow's technology is fast becoming today's reality. John Coutts reports.
In Brief
29 Oct 2007
Topics: Nanotechnology
BSI British Standards will publish nine documents for nanotechnology terminology and guidance for UK industry in January 2008, addressing nanotechnology health and safety issues, materials specifications, and labelling of nanotechnology-based products.
Question: Why is risk management important to business?
First, there's more to risk management than just managing risk. Most organizations will talk about risk assessments, but the question is: what are they assessing? If you don't know what the threats are, then how can you conduct an effective risk assessment?
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