An openness to innovation starts from within
 Here are four tips to build a culture of open innovation within your organisation. 
 

Keeping up with innovation in the year ahead
 Get up to speed with the latest tech trends

The start of a new year can bring both hope and anxiety, especially as disruptive innovation remains the only certainty in the foreseeable future. Keeping abreast of tech-related trends across a wide swathe of industries can help business owners and innovators better position themselves to ride a rising tide or avoid potential pitfalls. In no particular order, we’ve put together a list of five tech trends to watch as the year unfolds.

Never too late to innovate
 Check out some of the hottest innovations on IPI's Online Marketplace in 2018

Matching experience and ambition in medtech
 In the highly-regulated medical device sector, industry veterans on IPI's TechExpert platform can help inventors and entrepreneurs avoid pitfalls and identify opportunities for growth.

Insulating against disruption
 Not every company can afford to 'go it alone' when it comes to R&D, hence open innovation is essential for survival, says Amanda Khoo of Nipo International Pte Ltd. 

MedTech from European SMEs
Tiny sensors, wearable health trackers and health data analysis platforms were among the technologies featured at TechInnovation 2018.

Bill Gates wrote in 2013 that, “I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition.” This statement is just as relevant today as it was then, especially in the healthcare sector, where the first step of diagnosing disease typically involves measuring some physiological parameter, be it body temperate or heart rate.

Producing food in urban centres
 As sensor technology and genetic tools converge, even cities now become hubs of agricultural activity.

With rapid population growth, increasing urbanisation and a shrinking rural labour force, food production methods need to be modernised if society is to feed 9.7 billion mouths by 2050.

How supply chains are benefitting from innovation
 The weakest link in a supply chain could cost companies dearly. Here are three TechOffers making logistics more tractable and efficient.

A whiff of success through open innovation
 Understanding your core competency and aligning your goals with collaborators are key to open innovation, says Grace Chew, CEO of Hydroemission. 

More than just a buzzword, sustainability is now becoming a key differentiator for companies. By taking into account the environmental impact of the products and services they offer, enterprises can appeal to a wider consumer base that is increasingly aware of the consequences of human activity on the natural environment.

Spicing up the F&B industry with technology
 If you thought whipping up a good meal was just about putting food over a fire, think again. Blockchain, AI and 3D printing are some of the latest trends in food innovation.