Towards 6th Generation of R

Throughout the five identified R&D generations, thecomplexity of R&D has continually expanded. Drivershave been, the need to take more aspects intoaccount, the demand to cooperate and interact withmore actors outside the traditional R&D departments,and the necessity of efficient and effectivecommercialization.Apart from this evolution, a more radical shift ispredicted, one moving back to the roots of thecorporate research labs. The labs as such are not toresurface. The new set of approaches are a broadermulti-technology base for high-tech products and amore distributed technology sourcing structure.There will be a palette of technology-sourcingstrategies available, e.g. internal corporateventuring, independent research groups or networks,and internally driven R&D.The sixth generation of R&D management is expectedto re-focus the research part, and to enlarge andenhance the capabilities by connecting to looselytied multitechnology research networks. The pursuitof breakthroughs will take on other organizationalapproaches and open up for new players in the arena.In short, "chance favors only the prepared mind".

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D. Nobelius research has focused R&D management in high tech industries. Organizational principles and decision support models has been developed through a combinatory case-based research in deep collaboration with the industry. He holds a Ph.D. from Chalmers University of Tech. & has been a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley SF.

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Throughout the five identified R&D generations, the complexity of R&D has continually expanded. Drivers have been, the need to take more aspects into account, the demand to cooperate and interact with more actors outside the traditional R&D departments, and the necessity of efficient and effective commercialization. Apart from this evolution, a more radical shift is predicted, one moving back to the roots of the corporate research labs. The labs as such are not to resurface. The new set of approaches are a broader multi-technology base for high-tech products and a more distributed technology sourcing structure. There will be a palette of technology-sourcing strategies available, e.g. internal corporate venturing, independent research groups or networks, and internally driven R&D. The sixth generation of R&D management is expected to re-focus the research part, and to enlarge and enhance the capabilities by connecting to loosely tied multitechnology research networks. The pursuit of breakthroughs will take on other organizational approaches and open up for new players in the arena. In short, "chance favors only the prepared mind".