The 24th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC) was held from Sunday, June 11th to Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, at Reykjavik University in Reykjavik, Iceland, where a paper titled "Developing integrated low-carbon and smart energy innovations in water and energy: creating a smart specialization cluster" was presented at the conference. To read the full paper, click here.
The conference attracts researchers and practitioners from a range of disciplines and industries. Common is an interest in the ways in which new ideas are realized as products and services which deliver new value to customers. An increasing concern, evident in the conference agenda, is with sustainability and the impact of innovation and product development on both the environment and society. The Dwr Uisce related paper delivered new insights in relation to that concern.
View from the top of Hallgrimskirkja, an iconic church in the city centre
Paul with Prof Marina Candi, conference co-chair from Reykjavik University, Iceland