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Technology Progresses When Business, Government, and Academia Work Together

Harvard Business Review

The initial breakthrough came in 1987, but the first drug wasn’t approved until 2011. In 2011, he commissioned a report that called for an “innovation policy” rather than an “industrial policy.” So far, the program has exceeded the expectations of the initial plan. The Era of Big Science.

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India Remakes Global Innovation

Harvard Business Review

In 2008, Dr Reddy's acquired Chirotech, Dow Chemical's R&D unit, for $32 million, and in April 2011 relocated it to a new 33,000 sq. Dr Reddy's plan is to leverage Chirotech's scientific capabilities to optimize drug development processes, thus lowering manufacturing costs and speeding time-to-market.

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Get Your Passion Project Moving Without Quitting Your Day Job

Harvard Business Review

Your timeline, she says, should include clearly defined savings targets for each month or quarter and — if necessary — a plan for raising money from investors. “But if you’ve planned your transition well, you’re not taking a heedless risk.” ” Further Reading. ” Principles to Remember.

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It's Manufacturing's Turn for Special Treatment

Harvard Business Review

Health care , which receives a huge tax break (employer-sponsored health care plans are paid for with pre-tax dollars). And one look at the trade deficit ($558 billion in 2011) clearly indicates we don't have as much as our foreign competitors to sell in return. To make up the difference, we just borrow. The Right Policies.

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The Industries Plagued by the Most Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

For example, a wide variety of clean technologies (including wind, solar, and hydrogen) are vying to power vehicles and cities at the same time that a wide variety of medical technologies (chemical, biotechnological, genomic, and robotic) are being developed to treat diseases. Consider the 2×2 matrix below.