GLORAD

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GLORAD is the

Research Center for Global R&D Management

with main locations at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and Tongji University in Shanghai, PR China. With its focus on sustainable innovation from China (and other emerging countries), GLORAD is also a

Think-Tank for Reverse Innovation

assembling scholars and thought-leaders from its two main supporting institutions, as well as the Technical University of Hamburg, Grenoble School of Management, George Washington University, and others.

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What is GLORAD? GLORAD is the “Research Center for Global R&D Management”, located at Tongji University, P.R. China and the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. GLORAD establishes a research network between those two institutions as well as other participating research organizations and scientists worldwide. The core team of GLORAD operates as a "Think-Tank for Reverse Innovation," identifying, describing, and contextualizing patterns of global innovation from and to emerging countries.
GLORAD's Mission GLORAD's mission is to advance progress in science and management in the areas of international R&D management, global technology, and transnational innovation.
GLORAD's Research Focus GLORAD's principal research areas for the 2011-2015 period are:
  • R&D and innovation in China
  • transnational R&D management and organization
  • global innovation, incubation, and technology-based entrepreneurship
  • reverse innovation and indigenous innovation in emerging markets

GLORAD Researchers work on joint projects, activities and programs to further this mission. GLORAD Associates are researchers at other organizations, but collaborate and contribute to GLORAD projects. GLORAD Alumni are former GLORAD Researchers.

Results of GLORAD’s research are going into education, teaching, and publications, as well as actionable recommendations to partnering companies and organizations. It is one of the leading principles of the members of GLORAD that good research must be relevant, both to the academic community and to managers.