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Innovation

Innovation is key to improving productivity and efficiency. Use our selection of articles, webinars, books and links to find more information on all aspects of innovation.
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Prize to recognise worker-focused AI adoption to continue despite government changes
  • Article
  • 17 Aug 2026
A government prize recognising organisations in the UK for using artificial intelligence to improve worker productivity and capability will continue under the new department, with nominations open until 30 September 2026.
Have your say on tax support for high-growth companies
  • Article
  • 09 Dec 2025
ICAEW is seeking views from members, including those working in tax, business and corporate finance, to inform its response to a call for evidence on how the tax system can better support investment in innovative, high-growth companies.
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Capabilities and workforce key to smarter public sector delivery
  • Article
  • 26 Jun 2025
Information-led strategy and a systematic approach to innovation among areas highlighted as crucial to meeting rising demand with stretched resources, NAO warns.
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DE&I critical to innovation, productivity and growth, finds EY
  • Article
  • 05 Feb 2025
New research produced in partnership with 11 leading diversity campaigns highlights the diversity, equity and inclusion strategies that can help to foster an inclusive culture and improve workplace equity.
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Balancing regulation and innovation for market growth
  • Article
  • 04 Jul 2024
SEC Commissioner Hester M Peirce addressed the complexities of regulation, emphasising the need for balance between oversight and innovation, during her visit to Chartered Accountants’ Hall.
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Step up on innovation, advisers are urged
  • Article
  • 15 May 2024
Summit organiser says that a greater understanding of the innovation ecosystem is needed in order to help clients capitalise on economic opportunities.
Deloitte launches co-pilot PairD
  • Article
  • 19 Jan 2024
With the introduction of its own tailored version of a co-pilot, Deloitte is just one of the Big Four firms expanding their use of the technology to boost innovation and efficiency.
Investors alarmed at UK net zero policy uncertainty
  • Article
  • 13 Sep 2023
The tone of recent policy announcements risks undermining progress of investment in green businesses and innovations, says the UK SIF open letter to Prime Minister.
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The future of public service delivery
  • Article
  • 03 Mar 2023
Digitalisation has the potential to transform public services, but a recent survey found the British public disappointed. We learn what local government can do to fast-track digital innovation for citizens.
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Real-time tax reporting: how soon and how safe?
  • Article
  • 03 Mar 2023
Technological innovation and digitalisation are revolutionising tax reporting. This could be of great benefit to business and the public but many genuine concerns remain; we take you through them.
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Tax innovation during a crisis
  • Article
  • 16 Jun 2022
Will COVID-19 make lasting changes to tax and public spending policy?

Reports

Risks and assurance of emerging technologies
  • Thought leadership report
  • 2020
Cognitive and automation technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) have drawn a great deal of interest, but also concern about the potential for bias and misuse. ICAEW’s Tech Faculty examines the risks associated with the adoption of emerging technology and how these risks can be tackled through internal controls and assurance.
Special Report 63: Innovation
  • Report
  • 2018
Innovation is key to improving productivity and efficiency. This report covers the subject with practical and interesting articles.
Special report 24: Innovation
  • Report
  • 2009
Innovation may seem to be a purely creative process. However, as the authors explain, by following an established set of principles, the transformation of ideas into product can be harnessed to achieve maximum value.
More reports

Webinars and recordings

Using data and technology to drive innovation in internal audit
  • Webinar
  • 20 Jun 2025
This engaging webinar recording delves into the cutting-edge trends in data, technology, and internal audit tools.
Exclusive Technology, innovation and transformation in internal audit
  • Webinar
  • 10 Oct 2024
This webinar will provide you with a range of perspectives and will introduce some of the topics around technology, innovation and transformation.
Exclusive An introduction to machine learning
  • Webinar
  • 28 Sep 2021
This webinar explores simple examples of machine learning and the opportunities for applying machine learning in your business.
More webinars

Business press

The ICAEW Library provides access to leading business, finance and management journals. These journals are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users subject to suppliers' terms of use.
Exclusive Winning the innovation game in emerging markets
  • Article
  • 07 Jun 2023
  • Manuel Hensmans
This paper aims to provide advanced market managers in Europe, the USA or Japan with a long-term framework to prepare for and seize emerging market innovation opportunities. It is based on eight years of studying emerging market innovation opportunities, how to prepare for them and how to seize them.
Exclusive The mysterious world of airline pricing: innovative practices and strategies for profit
  • Article
  • 04 Feb 2022
  • Mohammad Reza Habibi, Chiranjeev S. Kohli
Business success and pricing are very closely intertwined. Using the airline industry as an example, this study aims to explain how businesses can improve their profitability through creative pricing strategies.
Exclusive The power of impossible
  • Article
  • 18 Jun 2021
  • Alexandre Asselineau
This paper aims to propose practical insights to harness the power of “impossible” thinking such as considering impossibility as a current and temporary state, adopting an unconventional mindset and redirecting the reflection on what is needed to make the idea possible.
Exclusive The decade of innovation: from benchmarking to execution
  • Article
  • 04 Jan 2021
  • C.Brooke Dobni, Mark Klassen
Insights from a Global Innovation Survey of 407 organizations representing 33 countries. The survey aimed to gauge the progress of innovation in organizations as well as the relative success of nine different innovation methods (data analytics, design thinking, innovation metrics, etc).
Exclusive Corporate life and death: who succumbs, who survives during disruption?
  • Article
  • 07 Oct 2020
  • Amy Blitz
A disruption survival guide for companies during times of macro transformation. After comparing the fortunes of companies in the S&P 500, the author presents her findings for the best company strategies for survival.
Exclusive Measuring radical innovation project success: typical metrics don’t work
  • Article
  • 27 Jul 2018
  • Jimmi Normann Kristiansen, Paavo Ritala
This article suggests some key performance indicators (KPIs) which are likely to be useful in the context of radical innovation projects.

Articles and books in the ICAEW Library collection

The collection of the ICAEW Library & Information Service includes a range of articles, books and reports on innovation. Use the links below to see what we have available to request in our Library catalogue.

To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to borrowing books.

You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports through our document supply service.

External resources - Organisations

Design Council
Provides information on projects, reports, case studies, news and events.
Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE)
Organisation aiming to advance research, education and policy in the field of small businesses and entrepreneurship in the UK.
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
Created in 1998 to support and promote talent, innovation and creativity. The website offers practical advice for innovation projects and opportunities for business funding.
European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN)
The EBN's Business and Innovation Centres offer advice, mentoring, workspace, and networking opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses in environments designed to stimulate innovation.
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