Innovation in the Chemical Industry - All Talk and No Action

Having worked for 15 years in industry, I have heard a lot of talk about innovation. That’s the buzzword everyone throws around. It seems every company knows they need it, but hardly any of them are able to deliver it, and some do not even appreciate what innovation is. Therefore, I decided to write an article describing what I have seen over the years, trying to identify some of the problems and putting forward some steps to improve the lot of innovation and innovators.