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What Not to Do in Product Development: The Case of a Swedish Warship
When I hear the words “product development,” I think about the latest consumer gadgets, manufacturing, time-to-market, global supply chains. Product development is not a modern concept, but rather, old...
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Hövding: The Inflatable Bicycle Helmet for Grown-Ups
I live in Lund, a town in the southwest of Sweden. The town is small enough to make it possible to bike everywhere. And approximately 42 percent of all the journeys within my town are by bicycle. The...
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One Billion Cars Worldwide, Search for Green Fuel Continues
Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 17th annual greenhouse gas inventory, and it doesn’t look good, with transportation emissions rising by 18 percent between 1990...
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Chemical Cocktails That Kill Your Brand
It’s hard for the average consumer to plough through mountains of research on toxins that might be present in myriad products. Instead, consumers tend to rely on popular media outlets to inform them of...
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Nordic-Based Clothing Manufacturer Acts On Silver Scare
Haglöfs , the largest Nordic supplier of outdoor equipment including sports clothes, recently stated that it will stop manufacturing clothes containing germ killing silver particles due to the negative...
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How Sustainability Impacts Your Competitive Advantage
We’re all aware we need to economize Earth´s resources and cut down on the harmful chemicals we release into the environment. We constantly hear the importance of developing alternative fuel resources...
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EU to Make Emergency-Assist Tech Mandatory in Autos
Cars that call for help in the event of a road traffic accident. It’s not a new idea. The Ford SYNC emergency assistance feature has been available for over a year, and GM’s OnStar has been around...
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Automakers Rank Top among Global Innovators
A new innovation and product development survey by The Boston Consulting Group shows that the automotive and high-tech sectors are some of the most innovative on our planet. BCG surveyed 1,500 senior...
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Germany Commits to Hydrogen Cars
Germany will invest heavily in hydrogen refueling stations for fuel cell vehicles over the next few years. The H2 Mobility initiative—which brings together Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell, and...
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Smart Bikes Make It Easy to Get Around in the City
Copenhagen, Denmark is home to the world’s busiest biking paths. Approximately 40,000 cyclists ride on them every day. Biking is ingrained into the Danish culture, and fifty percent of Copenhagen’s...
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Are Bioplastics Really a Better Option?
Plastics are a part of everyday modern life. They’re in toys, clothing, household products, furniture, packaging, and the list goes on. But the manufacture and disposal of plastics can be extremely...
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Is Natural Gas Here to Stay?
The United States has found itself with an abundance of natural gas thanks in large part to a boom in shale fracking and horizontal drilling. But turning the raw gas into something usable remains a...
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Tesla Opens World’s Largest Battery Plant
Tesla recently announced its plans to build the world´s largest and most advanced battery factory in Nevada. It goal is to have 50 GwH in annual battery production by 2020, enough power for 500, 000...
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Germany’s Challenge with Industrie 4.0
Smart, Internet-connected systems in the Internet of Things (IoT) and technological advancements in areas like robotics is making manufacturing more automatic, digitized, intelligent, and networked....
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