Roland Berger – The New Blueprint for Innovation, May 2025

The main theme of the document is innovation and its development in the face of modern challenges.

These challenges include slow economic growth, the aftermath of pandemics, and disrupted supply chains. The document proposes a new blueprint for innovation, inspired by past and contemporary examples such as the 'skunkworks' labs of the 1970s and the failure of Nokia. Key takeaways include the importance of learning from mistakes, teamwork, and long-term thinking, as well as the role of government support and patents in innovation.