Accenture | Global news | Innovation

An overview of Accenture global news on Innovation:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Lack of tech-leadership 'hindering' European transformation efforts The majority of large companies across the world’s largest economies are confident in their ability to innovate and adapt, as they look to survive the recession.
18 January 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture buys 60,000 Oculus headsets for VR training As the firm looks to safely welcome thousands of new recruits amid the ongoing pandemic, Accenture has purchased 60,000 virtual reality headsets.
05 November 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Accenture enters partnership with UAE investor Global Ventures Accenture has teamed up with the UAE’s Global Ventures in a strategic partnership aimed at driving further innovation across the Middle East.
14 April 2021
India

Asia | India

Accenture opens third innovation hub in India Accenture has opened a third innovation hub in India, just weeks after opening its second one in February.
18 March 2020
India

Asia | India

IIM-B wins Accenture's B-School Challenge for innovation The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) has won Accenture's B-School Challenge – a competition for top disruptive ideas.
26 November 2019
United States

North America | United States

University of Florida team named Accenture’s US Innovation Challenge Winner A team from the University of Florida (UF) has been named the winner of leading management and IT consultancy Accenture’s US Accenture Innovation Challenge.
25 April 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Two thirds of UK employees not empowered enough to innovate A culture of equality can drive innovation at work, but only a third of UK employees feel empowered to innovate at present.
18 March 2019
Africa

Africa | Regional

Accenture is working to drive innovation and growth across Africa As the digital revolution gradually makes its way across several African economies, global management consultancy Accenture is moving to situate itself as the driver of growth and innovation in the d
25 February 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Graduates to be tested with VR during Accenture UK recruitment process Global consulting firm Accenture has taken to trapping its prospective employees in an Ancient Egyptian crypt in order to test their problem solving capacities. Digitally, at any rate.
07 February 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Accenture launches Applied Intelligence Studio for mining in Johannesburg With the objective of supporting the struggling mining sector in South Africa, global management consultancy Accenture plans to establish an Applied Intelligence Studio in Johannesburg for the develo
07 February 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Accenture: Middle East companies risk losing $400 billion to disruption More than half of the Middle East’s leading executives expect their industries to be disrupted in the next three years according to a survey form Accenture, with over $400 billion of enterprise value
24 December 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

Accenture opens innovation hub in Toronto, will add 800 jobs Global management and technology consultancy Accenture opened a new innovation hub in Toronto last week. The hub, located at Scotia Plaza on King St W, will add 800 high-skill tech jobs by 2020.
04 December 2018
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Accenture launches Nigeria Innovation Index to highlight best practices Having launched the first edition of its Nigeria Innovation Index in Lagos, senior executives at Accenture are calling for a focus on innovation across Nigeria’s business environment, which is absolu
28 November 2018
Latin America

Latin America | Regional

Colombian and Brazilian banks awarded for innovation A Brazilian and a Colombian financial institution have walked away as winners at the annual EFMA and Accenture Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards 2018.
01 November 2018
Africa

Africa | Regional

Accenture launches Africa Observatory to facilitate innovation across the region Accenture Research – the global management consultancy’s insights division – has launched its Africa Observatory, conceptualised as a platform for knowledge and expertise development.
01 November 2018
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Fidor and ADIB win Efma-Accenture award for innovative banking platform The German online bank Fidor has been awarded gold at the Efma Accenture Awards for its work with the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to establish a Shariah compliant community banking platform for the region
01 November 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Accenture SA opens entries for Open Innovation Africa programme Based on its principles of Open Innovation, Accenture is looking to facilitate business growth for Africa’s Top 30 startups and has called for applications from across the continent to be placed on t
02 October 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Accenture Interactive launches Fjord innovation studio in Johannesburg Accenture has established a presence in Johannesburg for its design and innovation subsidiary Fjord, which it hopes to make the leader in design services across Africa.
24 September 2018
India

Asia | India

Accenture MD recommends a shift in expertise for consultants As the expectations from the consulting industry shift from the mere delivery of set services to a more innovative and groundbreaking approach, Senior Managing Director at Accenture, Mohan Shekhar, b
02 August 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Accenture Australia’s Brad Ryan talks artificial intelligence Managing Director of Accenture Technology and Artificial Intelligence Lead in the Asia Pacific, Brad Ryan shares his insights on how AI can benefit Australian businesses.
26 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Disney selects Accenture Interactive as innovation partner Accenture has added to its list of digital and design projects after the firm’s Interactive wing was chosen as innovation partner for Disney.
23 March 2018
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Accenture and SAP roll out next-generation technology for Dubai Expo Dubai Expo 2020 official partner Accenture has teamed up with SAP to deliver a next-generation digital platform for the widely anticipated global event, with the tech’s data-driven insights to enhanc
16 March 2018
India

Asia | India

Accenture and Microsoft team up to support tech startups in India As the startup environment in India continues to thrive, technology giant Microsoft and consulting giant Accenture have become the latest firms to form a strategic alliance to support technology star
18 January 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

South African businesses not reaping benefits of innovation strategies Based on entries from firms of all sizes across the country, Accenture has released its innovation index for 2017.
04 December 2017
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

South Africa needs collaboration to unleash its innovation potential South Africa needs to wake up, work together and innovate in order to address socio-economic challenges, writes William Mzimba, Chief Executive of Accenture South Africa and Chairman of Accenture Afr
23 November 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Self-driving cars will wipe out insurance segments, but also create new ones The projected rise of autonomous vehicles is set to transform the insurance industry.
20 June 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture invests €500,000 in RoboValley, innovation hub for robotics International consulting firm Accenture has invested €500,000 into RoboValley, a Netherlands-based hub for startups specialised in robotics.
22 August 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture: Consumer technology market growth stymied The consumer technology sector has boomed for a number of years on the back of new technologies, such as smartphones and tablets exploding onto the market.
20 January 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Top 10 digital trends 2016 to watch for design thinking Fjord, the design unit of Accenture Interactive, has unveiled its take on the top 10 digital trends to watch in 2016 for design thinking.
11 January 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture establishes Centre for Innovation in Dublin Accenture is preparing the launch of a Centre for Innovation in Dublin. The new centre will focus primarily on identifying, developing and scaling technological solution to client needs.
08 October 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Top 5 cities that support innovation & entrepreneurship New York, London, Helsinki, Barcelona and Amsterdam are top five performing cities when it comes to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, research by Accenture shows. In its report, the consulting firm considers different ways in which local
20 July 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

4 consulting firms in top 30 most innovative companies Accenture, Capgemini, CGI and IBM have been recognised as top innovative companies in the UK by Market Gravity. The firms have been listd in the 'Top 30 most innovative companies' ranking, based on the company&rsquo
19 May 2015

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