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<td style="vertical-align: top;" rowspan="4"><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Paper-8-BuildingAdaptiveInnovativeSociety-May11Final-1.pdf"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2241" title="briefing-papers-icon" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/briefing-papers-icon-1.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="147"></a></td>
<td><span style="color: #808080;"><em><strong>Title:</strong></em></span> Briefing Paper No.8: Innovation--The Challenge of Building an Adaptive and Innovative Society</td>
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<td><span style="color: #808080;"><em><strong> Publication Date: </strong></em><span style="color: #000000;">May 2011</span></span></td>
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<td><span style="color: #888888;"><em><strong>Author: </strong></em></span>Dr. James Cunningham</td>
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<td><span style="color: #888888;"><strong><em>Summary:</em></strong></span> The paper presents the challenges and opportunities for fostering innovation in Ireland. Dr. Cunningham argues for an open and collaborative environment where many sectors and all levels can develop new ideas with individual, economic, social and public good outcomes.</td>
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