How innovation drives research and development

Using a laptop computer, Smartphone or iPad has become an essential part of everyday life for many people. Few, however, will be aware of how the technology that drives these tools is created. ARM is the world’s leading semiconductor intellectual property (IP) supplier. Intellectual property is that which originates in the mind such as ideas, literary works, music and designs. ARM’s business model is not typical. It does not own any factories but instead designs and licenses its technology to a network of partners who…