In a globalized world, competition between medicine approval agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Europe’s European Medicines Agency (EMA) significantly impacts the development and availability of innovative drugs. A new study by HOI researcher Stefan Haefliger published in Drug Discovery Today suggests that Europe must modernize its regulatory processes to become the destination of choice for groundbreaking medical innovation.

SSE researcher Sebastian Krakowski has been selected for the Thinkers50 Radar 2025, recognizing 30 emerging thought leaders expected to shape the future of management. The annual list, introduced in 2016, is a key indicator of influential ideas in the field.

The Stockholm School of Economics has appointed Isabel Keulen the new CEO of its fund SSE Ventures and startup incubator SSE Business Lab. The change in leadership is happening at the same time as the incubator and the fund will move into the School’s new premises at Norrtullsgatan. The plan is to build a new hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

SSE has a long-standing commitment to both culture and wellbeing. These efforts are now becoming evident at the School’s startup incubator: more than half of the new ideas are focused around art and health.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way research is conducted, from generating new ideas to drafting papers. A new study published in the Journal of Management Inquiry explores the benefits and challenges of using AI in academic research. This curated discussion highlights that while AI has the potential to enhance or harm the research process, it also triggers us to redefine and reconsider what authorship is and how research is performed.

According to a new study published in the Journal of Business Research, letting go of initial ideas is essential for creating innovative product visions. Researchers studied 26 top management teams to explore how teams develop novel ideas and found that the ability to abandon earlier concepts is just as important as adding new ones.

A new study explores how platform thinking and collaborative inquiry can address common challenges in innovation management, creating a dynamic, co-creative research environment. Published in the European Journal of Innovation Management, this study showcases a novel approach that integrates academic and practical applications to foster impactful change in organizations.

A new study published in Information and Organization reveals that Swedish healthcare professionals frequently refrained from using data on patient wait times, which was meant to improve service efficiency. This research highlights the strategic ignorance and lack of engagement with digital technology introduced with the aim of improving organizational learning, explaining why such technology initiatives often fail to accomplish their official aims.

The 23 members of the editorial board of the Journal of Product Innovation Management, the most prominent journal on innovation management, have asked themselves: what is the future of innovation management? What new key issues are in front of leaders, and which new questions therefore researchers need to address. The result is an article, just published on JPIM, which outlines five future paths for innovation management research. This article aims to address the complex challenges of global innovation and the need for new frameworks to understand and manage technological and societal shifts.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are part of business networks are more likely to adopt non-disruptive digital technologies, enhancing their operations and competitiveness. Published in Technological Forecasting & Social Change, this new study highlights how dynamic capabilities within these businesses facilitate this tech adoption.