Hasta La Ideas

pDesign is a critical element of innovation. So why, asks the Irish Times today, is Ireland lagging behind? /p

blockquoteem”Good design is good business, and yet industry seems slow to grasp the opportunities it offers. Reports, such as last year’s Forfás report “Skills in Creativity Design and Innovation”, continue to make the point that “creativity and design are key drivers of innovation, which is in turn a key driver of productivity growth”. So why haven’t we got what the Scandinavians have got? Or have we? Is it the talent that is lacking in this country, or the uptake?”/em/blockquote

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