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Item Business in climate or climate in business?(2011-08) Sepúlveda, Joel; Mendizabal, Maddalen; Tecnalia Research & InnovationPurpose: The aim of this paper is to present a new methodological approach to help companies improve their decision-taking capacity regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the context of climate change (CC). Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted by combining a wide variety of sources including articles and research reports. Taking into account the complexity of adapting in a context of climate change, the paper developed a simplified conceptual model that integrates multi-criteria analysis. A vulnerability matrix was generated as a combination of adaptive capacity, exposure and sensitivity and how to measure the magnitude, persistence, uncertainty, temporality, degree of importance in combination with the impacts. Findings: The first results reveal that activities related to water resources or natural ecosystems are more important than those related to energy or tourism sectors, and that there is a relationship between opportunities and adaptation needs. Practical implications: The paper documents the inverse relationship between adaptation measures and opportunities in a study that may be a starting-point for further research into empirical observations of sector vulnerability and the impact and integration of the factor of resilience. Originality/value: The paper provides a common language to use in the business world for concepts related to climate change. It provides a methodological approach for finding solutions to the problem of resource optimisation in companies and helps to find new business opportunities for sectors.Item Cómo impulsar la innovación a través de una mejor transferencia de conocimiento interno. El caso TRAINTIC(2009-09) Puente-López, David; Goñi-Zabala, Juan José; Tecnalia Research & InnovationThe practical knowledge is the greatest innovation source for a technological company, thus is really important to optimize the knowledge capture, assimilation, spreading and the use cycle. Both the organizational method and the growth structure, affect directly to knowledge optimization method, in terms of project performance, quality, cost and design optimization. This paper presents the project developed by Traintic, Ltd. Corp., to organize the content and internal proceses of knowledge transfer for twelve months to optimizate them. It covers knowledge categorization, knowledge leader establishment and complementary training methods to transfer knowledge into small team members, in order to integrate training activities and company's every day duties. It could be considered as a knowledge management application developed to design and supply innovative solutions in the transport sector.Item Desarrollo del plan de tecnología en la empresa(2010-11) Sorli-Peña, Miguel Ángel; Urrutia-Bilbao, José Antonio; Malo-Diez, José Luis; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; MercadoThis article presents the results of the investigation realized by TECNALIA Innovation Systems aiming to identify and provide adequate solutions and tools to the diffi culties faced by any company (with special focus on SMEs) in structuring its technology strategy and turn it into a Technology Plan. As a result of this research, a methodology has been developed for the companies to use it as a guided process, supported by external experts in the areas of activity of the company, process which furthermore allows its natural integration into the culture of innovation of the company. The methodology has been validated with two pilot cases with TECNALIA's client companies. In the fi rst case, with a company that provides maintenance services in an emerging market and in the second case, with a manufacturing company in a mature market. As a basis for development of the methodology it has been was used an evolution of Technology RoadMapping as a method that allows, in a quick and visual way, to linking technology and market opportunities, and also fosters communication between the different functions of the company (marketing, production, R & D ⋯).