The Synergy of Innovation Management and New Product Development
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Innovation management and New Product Development (NPD) are the twin engines that drive long-term corporate viability and economic growth. While often used interchangeably, they represent distinct but overlapping processes: innovation management is the broad organizational framework for fostering creativity and translating ideas into value, while NPD is the specific, structured sequence of activities used to bring a tangible product to market. Foundations of Innovation Management