ï§Develop the urban core of Limerick city in a structured and cohesive way, recognising its
Dublin City is the core of the region with a population of 505,739 administrative area of the City council
so that companies tend to outsource non-core activities or to offshore them to locations where it makes business sense.
higher proportion of services exports, balanced with a core of high-value added 3 Forfã¡s (2008) Sharing our Future, IBM (2008) Drivers of Change, Enterprise Strategy Group (2004
their core. The RCAS acknowledge the importance of gateways and their role as drivers of
In the context of this sectoral convergence, core skills become transferrable across sectors for example, biology, chemistry, engineering, electronics, logistics and software;
reflecting a core competency within the region that provides a basis for further growth and
of four Centres of Research and Enterprise (CORE within the Institute. Gamecore is focused on industry relevant research under a number of
activities where they have strengths and to outsource non-core activities (such as late stage manufacturing, clinical trials processes etc.
Serviced office/business locations, that enable companies to access core support services such as reception, secretariat, accounting, HR, facilities management etc
Enterprise Ireland†s core objective is to drive export growth by creating and growing internationally competitive businesses and facilitating entrepreneurship throughout the
and the support of firm core competen -cies (e g.,, Aral and Weill 2007; Oh and
expand their core capabilities in the areas of products, knowledge, and skills Because investing in capabilities like
this power to support the core compe -tencies of the firm successfully can have a competitive advantage.
 •Marshall plan in Wallonia  †6 core clusters  •Smart grids Flanders
One core document regarding the energy strategy and transition path of the Flemish region: The Flemish climate policy plan (2006-2012;
Report compiled by The swiss Federal Energy Research Commission (CORE. The current Federal Energy Research Concept is valid for the period 2008-2011
Within the concept the core focus points of the energy research between 2008 and 2011 are defined.
-Four-year strategy report (by CORE, Swiss Federal Energy Research Commission): ) Federal energy research concept 2008-2011 (in French or
-Four-year strategy report (by CORE, Swiss Federal Energy Research Commission): ) Federal energy research concept 2008-2011 (in French or
The core to Arduino is a simple, ultra low-cost circuit board, based on an open-source design, armed with a microproces
The Smart Citizen Kit is based on two core components; the †kit †itself and the platform used to share data between people operating a kit.
standards should be at the core of the technical infrastructure. Open standards should have an adequate legal and governance backing,
In general, European funding has invested heavily in core European institutions in terms of digital innovation, in particular the formerly nationalised telecommunications companies,
become public policy guidelines at the core of the technical infrastructure Technical solutions do not work by themselves,
builds and reinforces the regional identity and puts innovation at its core; attractive and dynamic web pages, including parts in English for wider dissemination;
SMES are thus at the core of Cohesion Policy For the period 2007-2013, the Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion
their core business and on research for the development of innovations in science parks. They are associated usually with strong networking effects and high levels
•funding for international core, close to-market and supporting R&d In some cases bold regional outsourcing or offshoring support policies should be
in core European transport projects can be challenging due to the relatively high levels of revenue volatility in the projects'early operating stages.
Among the core measures that should be encouraged are 109 •Commissioning a strategic analysis and approach on the region's own
authorities are encouraged to put eco-innovations at the core of their innovation 161 http://ec. europa. eu/energy/technology/set plan/set plan en. htm
Horizon 2020 †Innovation in SMES€ is a bridge between the core of the framework
The core of the IMP rove platform is a benchmarking database for †innovation management performance†with more than 3500 quality checked
research is at the core of developing innovative technologies and ways of working that will make the changes required to preserve
The research that has gone into this series also suggests that company efforts to expand economic opportunity can draw upon core
opportunity, leveraging the core competencies their parent companies to invest in SMES, spin off new ventures serving low-income individuals
leveraging its core competence to help build the capacity for good governance in resource-rich developing
and identify opportunities where Microsoft†s core competencies and technologies could be applied, in partnership with others,
Activities Government partnerships are at the core of the PTA model. Often the government partner is already
and develop potential future customers via IBMERS€ core values of â€oeinnovation that matters †for our company and the world†and â€oededication to every client†s successâ€.
First, the core component of the model †the curriculum †is standardized. It can be
With EITI, SAP€ s core contribution will be to connect participating companies and governments for transparency and mutual accountability,
The company†s core business approach is to work with thousands of small programmers and consultants around the world to spur â€oeinnovation via
The program encourages the private sector to incorporate environmental and social opportunities into core business
-tria has an industrial core region formed by the three cities of Linz (the capital of the province), Wels, and
Outside this core area there are peripheral areas in the north and south of Upper Austria but also several
demonstrating the extent to which this results in cumulative processes in core regions at the expense of peripheries.
-sic research is seen as a core asset of the region (Stoerring and Dalum 2006. The
that the region build on its core assets, namely ICT (Norcom) and the emerging life sciences at university for Biomedico
technological development has to be at the core. In other words, the utilisation of the most up-to-date technologies, including ERTMS,
and e-business are relevant for nearly all core business areas of the TLS industry. Therefore, the issues analysed should rather be understood as representative
organisations core business processes to generate enormous benefits in terms of performance as well as provide greater value-added products and services.
Focussing on core competencies by outsourcing noncritical activities to specialised providers is a general trend in the TLS industry,
The first level includes a core system with the inventory management, the master data management and the possibility to enter
these core business processes leads to faster cycle times, reduced overhead, more competitive offerings, and increased visibility into business drivers
critical core business processes 3. 4. 1 Use of software systems for internal process integration Specific software applications for knowledge management are intended to help
core business processes. For these type of reasons, e-procurement has been seen to have the potential to play a pivotal role in a firm†s endeavours to â€oecreate a competitive
the outsourcing of non-core activities may actually play a more important role Finally, there seems to be some (preliminary) evidence regarding the time structure of
solution developed by an external provider was composed of a core programme with specific developments to match AITS specific needs.
The solution that has been developed is composed modular software of the core Solulog solution and some specific developments to meet the needs of AIT.
N c. Cammack & Son†s core activity. The third requirement was to give customers online
core markets trough improving operational performance while keeping the number of employees constant. Being able to monitor the costs of each truck
SMES€ ICT requirements are that they support their core business, work well, are user -E-business in the transport & logistics industry
Independent living is also at the core of the Rosetta project, which specifically addressed people with progressive chronic disabilities, helping them to keep their
Trust is the core of social and economic activity in the Internet, and is the basis of economic transactions
Informatics technologies which have an EHR at their core, the Trinity Health Group have been able automate
balance, internal factors are likely to be more important core determinants of whether innovation plays a key role in success
The core objective of this paper is to ascertain the relationship between innovation and firm growth in the identified SME sectors.
5. 3. Common information needs are reflected in a core set of widely used indicators...119
ICTS is one of the core challenges to achieving widespread adoption of high-performing ICT initiatives
selected, the EMRS funded by PITO include all of the core elements of a fully functional EHR, with the exception of three of the main functions
ensure is a baseline of core functionalities and specifications that could be used to achieve interoperability.
The MAEHC has focused on the core messages that appealed to all of the focus groups convenience and data security.
5. 3. Common information needs are reflected in a core set of widely used indicators The OECD analysis clearly shows that the way countries are currently
Nonetheless, it is possible to identify a core set of indicators widely used in these surveys.
way to improve the availability and comparability of data for a core set of indicators on
use of core modules allows measurement on an internationally comparable basis, additional modules and new indicators within existing modules can be added to respond to evolving or
While the use of core modules allows the measurement on an internationally comparable basis, additional modules and new indicators
Common information needs are reflected in a core set of widely used indicators Improving comparability of data on ICT in health:
and its capacity to focus on core functions rather than red tape, can be improved We rank well on teaching, research and citations,
ï Effects on core activities, distraction ï Reliability of data, plan predictability ï Moral, commitment, leadership
The core idea is to â€oeforget†everything we have learnt and retained when thinking about a possible
and the core process development team should not just represent one functional group otherwise process buy in will be affected adversely
They rely on a few patents to cover their core technology and do not concentrate on protecting possible modifications or improvements of that core technology
This is an inherently risky strategy, however, particularly if the core patents are found wholly or par
-tially invalid, and there are no additional patents to cover improvements or modifications of the original
The processor speed of the computer Complex and expensive use "Innosupport: Supporting Innovation in SMES
Knowing your target audience is at the core in any type of marketing strategy. This is no different
Use of core design principles Below are some examples of web sites considered good and less good,
5. Focus on Your Core Strengths†and Outsource Another way of using innovation to stay nimble and competitive is by focusing on competitive
it is a core factor promoting development and growth in every sphere of life, in particular in the sphere of busi
shared set of core values in the areas of labour standards, human rights and environmental practices between the UN and the business community http://www. unglobalcompact. org
o To protect their individual core competences o To share the intellectual property generated by such a joint venture, in a
'Innovation in SMES'aims at creating a bridge between the core of the framework programme-support to research, development and innovation projects-and the
Horizon 2020 †Innovation in SMES€ is a bridge between the core of the framework
The core of the IMP rove platform is a benchmarking database for †innovation management performance†with more than 3500 quality checked
on their core competencies (Quinn et al. 1990). ) In contrast, their SME suppliers are not scale
Core competencies rely on leverage across NPD projects within a single firm for competitive advantage, but conditions
their core competencies and turn to outsourcing to provide many of the functions that were once performed in-house
and protect the core product businesses of an SME Services can differentiate a company from competitors
Once the target segment and its core needs are identified, the next task is to generate ideas to address these needs.
"The core competence of the corporation.""Harvard Business Review 68 (3): 79-91 Describes core competencies
"Growth beyond the core.""Financial times (31 march 2006): 10 68 Explains how manufacturers can stabilize cash flows
competitiveness in global markets is to use the digital technology to develop core competencies and
focusing upon the core product. But because of their specialisation and small size, Mittelstand companies are often at a disadvantage in terms of economies of scale.
core competencies scan (which lasts 3 hours and is used to define SME core competencies the network scan (which lasts 3 hours
and identifies the network needs); and the innovation scan (to measure the innovative capability of the SME.
of firm performance, such as bankruptcy or failure, using a few core input parameters Altman 1968, Altman et al. 1977, Cadden 1991, Jain and Nag 1997.
diversity of approach to core issues. †In order to develop the intended model, I needed to build on knowledge
organization†s core resource for competitiveness (Rastogi 2000. On the other hand, if an increase in labor-productivity is related only to an increase in working hours and not to a net
other social groups, have a core overriding objective†that is, to survive (Gouldner 1954 1959). ) According to this school, the internal conflicts appear
organization†s adaptability to its environment is the core concept in this theory (ibid The combination of rationality and openness in organizational systems is made
The core concept in this approach is to look at the organization as a production system trying to maximize its output (Scott, 2003
Selecting the core parameters of the intended model: The literature-driven phase SELECTION OF NONFINANCIAL VARIABLES
Selecting core parameters of the intended model: The theory-driven approach Existing performance models treat firms as closed systems in isolation from their
approached the usage of the two core parameters was to relate them to the external
We have analysed carefully the seven core projects which have identified 93 Good Practices (GP) and worked on their transferability.
share skills or core competencies and resources in order to better respond to business opportunities, and whose cooperation is supported by computer networks.
The ERIK Action project was the 3rd consecutive project from the same core partnership, following ERIK and ERIK+(complemented by ERIK Network under Innovating Regions in
A Virtual Enterprise (VE) is a temporary alliance of enterprises that come together to share skills or core
The core elements of the smart specialisation concept for policy include •Self-discovery or entrepreneurial discovery process.
Modern core technologies, referred to as â€oekey technologies†(KET) such as nanotechnology, micro and nanoelectronics, advanced materials, photonics, industrial biotechnology and advanced manufacturing
11 With open innovation in the core of Brainport†s development strategy-along with new forms of participation-,the
Leuven and Aachen, Eindhoven constitutes the core of the European Top Technology Region ELAT. The
31 With open innovation in the core of Brainport†s development strategy-along with new forms of participation-,the
research institutes with core R&d capacities and expensive common equipment were crucial in order to reach minimum critical mass in the region.
Local industrial structure analysis shows Gwangju lacks future core industries. Therefore, in order to prepare for the future,
and made this a core priority, committing hundreds of millions of support to encourage development and uptake of ultra-low carbon vehicles as well as a GBP
The regional economy of Upper Austria is characterized by its very strong industrial core. The strong
The connection between sector ministries, societal stakeholders and the core RDI system should be much stronger in the future.
and the core RDI system is insufficient. Also, the participation and activity of other stakeholders and
The innovative core of the nascent cluster structures is underpinned with a growth-and competition-oriented basis by innovation
form the innovative core of the â€oehealthcare industryâ'†cluster which also includes health-related
development of the innovative core, such as, for example, medical imaging, regenerative medicine and diagnostics as well as by locating companies locally
and are hence able to focus on their respective core competences. The competence and reach of a cluster is expanded systematically in parallel to its growth process.
cluster management have to focus on the smaller innovative cores, where the close cooperation of academic institutions and enterprises gives the opportunity for sustainable growth.
The core of this design process lies in the definition of priorities for knowledge-based economic development, identified on the basis of a region†s unique
Every cluster has an innovation core: the R&d field is included in the core of the clusterâ€.
EBSF can become the core of the transport network for seamless mobility of urban citizens
Despite this growing core of shared insights, there is also a gap that can be distinguished between two major approaches in innovation studies.
The core of this approach is the actual conceptualisation of innovation as a process in which the
The growth of strategic alliances in new core tech -nologies during the 1980s illustrates this situation
their resources toward core activities. To obtain complementary assets, two solutions are possible Market transaction or co-operation.
trends, networks and corporate patterns in non-core technologies. Research Policy 24, 207†231 Jacquemin, A.,1987.
continue to deliver its core role for a thriving European economy †in a user-oriented, safe and environmentally-friendly way
and businesses is at the core of the European transport policy Today, transport policy is at a crossroads.
firms in terms of outsourcing and offshoring core business functions. 115 Again, such rules reduce the return on investment from ICT purchases,
reorganize itself around its core competencies. 141 These organizational effects of ICT end up facilitating more significant productivity gains than firms would achieve simply by
mean, and to what extent must they be reflected in the core network We would propose that the DAE objectives should be interpreted such that networks
mean, and to what extent must they be reflected in the core network â We would propose that the DAE objectives should be interpreted such that
last mile) and the core networks that connect those access networks to one another and to the world.
The policy implications for broadband access networks and for the core networks that support them at national and European level include
moreover at its core in the belief, or at least the hope, that increasing competition would in time obviate the
which lie at the core of ICT-ELI require content and curricula that are customised open,
order to facilitate the innovative teaching and learning practices that lie at the core of ICT-ELI.
"Innovative pedagogical practices made possible by the use of ICT lie at the core of learning
wide-ranging connectedness lies at the core of ICT-ELI with significant scale and/or impact
Several core aspects of ehealth implementation are crucial. The first is need the to ensure that data
Aggregate patient data provide the core data on which regions or districts depend to properly perform
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative7 is engaged an organization in the development of interoperable
metadata standards, architecture, and modelling. Metadata is information that describes the source characteristics, and environment of data.
Cluster development involves identifying the Region†s core competence and putting formal structures in place to maximise the potential of that competence.
as a European TEN-T Core port. The ports of the Estuary are the third largest in Ireland by tonnage.
identifying the Region†s core competences and putting formal structures in place to maximise the potential of those competences
A cluster must be based around the core competencies of the region. This is a critical element of their successful development.
•Industry/businesses †are at the core of every cluster •Public bodies/government agencies †make policy decisions
the core regional competence •To secure public funding to engage a Cluster Facilitator to identify regional opportunities for
Its core feature is the ICT Development Index (IDI), which ranks countries†performance with regard to ICT infrastructure, use and skills.
Its core list of 57 ICT indicators, covering many aspects of the information society and economy, is used widely by countries in the course
The definitions of the following core indicators of the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development included in the IDI were revised at
One of the core projects of the Qatar National Broadband Network is the deployment of a fibre-optic network
widely-adopted list of indicators is the core list of ICT indicators developed by the Partnership
The core indicators on ICT infrastructure and access include indicators on mobile-cellular and mobile-broadband subscriptions, which remain
example, one of the core indicators reflects the types of online activity pursued by Internet users
25 For the latest list of core ICT indicators refer to 2014 edition of the â€oemanual for Measuring ICT Access and Use by Households
http://medicine. yale. edu/core/projects/yodap/index. aspx 33 For more information, and to view the outcome reports of this project,
and a core strategic consideration, 81 %believe their companies will be somewhat or much more competitive in two years.
important provider of mobile processors, in -cluding turning down the opportunity to provide chips for the original iphone. intel†s
gain an edge in mobile processors to start this cultural change, intel†s top 25 executives gathered for a strategy discussion
the core infrastructure Migration of the already existent services (both those directed towards citizens and those used as internal
ï The laws, norms and EU's core values apply as much in the cyberspace as in the physical world
forming the core infrastructure Enabler Migration of the already existent services (both those directed towards citizens and those used as
within which ICT skills act as core competences Web 2. 0 platforms are currently used for professional development
Government Enterprise Architecture †the core initiative for egovernment ï Creating the legislation and operational framework for implementing Government Enterprise
The core to Arduino is a simple, ultra low-cost circuit board, based on an open-source design, armed with a microproces
The Smart Citizen Kit is based on two core components; the †kit †itself and the platform used to share data between people operating a kit.
standards should be at the core of the technical infrastructure. Open standards should have an adequate legal and governance backing,
In general, European funding has invested heavily in core European institutions in terms of digital innovation, in particular the formerly nationalised telecommunications companies,
become public policy guidelines at the core of the technical infrastructure Technical solutions do not work by themselves,
and to redefine their core competence and positions in the value chains. So, e-business tools cannot be
organization†s core competencies to its rival organizations. Therefore, knowledge sharing is a potential risk because the organization may lose its competitive edge over its competitors
since leaking critical internal resources and disclosure of core competencies to cooperation partners may alter the aim and ethic of the open innovation process.
Collaboration among partners, the core process of open innovation, entails a variety of risks that alter the purpose.
three core process archetypesâ€, Proceedings of the R&d Management Conference (RADMA), Lisbon 13. Hess, A m.,Rothaermel, F. T. 2011.
A second core characteristic of the OI2 paradigm is the use of the quadruple helix model where gov
extremely low-power Quark processor, Bluetooth and Wi-fi connectivity to communicate with other devices. Essentially, technology should make our
particular to the European union and its core insti -tutions and principles, exposed essential problems and unsustainable developments in many European
placed at the core of the new European cohesion policy as the main driver for the achievement of the
national policymakers to focus on a number of core processes in the knowledge economy and soci
-ation †core model†of the Triple Helix focuses on the knowledge economy. Quadruple Helix already
creation of core and marginal communities with various rules and levels of commitment within the
policy was at the core of the Chilean government response to the crisis, which had a mixture of new
following essential observation about the core idea that is the basis for the Openeyifâ¢concept In order to ensure seed-type activities generating
Yet, despite our awareness of the core assertion of open innovation thinking †that †the assets neces
That just isn†t our core business†(10 While consumer applications may not be GE€ s core
business, the Quirky team understands the brand value GE brings to the table. Through this collab
resources we take as the core. Data is one of them design another. Typically, data is where Google
a specific user in order to uncover a core need and an unexpected insight that will drive innovation
In the core of the social and economic impact of Open Innovation 2. 0 are shared the values, shared
In the core of the policy makers is to make the citi -zens â€oehappy†in their ways of living, create sustain
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