Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Chirotech specializes in biocatalysis and chemocatalysis, two important subspecialties of biotechnology and chemistry that help develop key biological and chemical intermediates needed for the efficient production of medicines. Tata Motors appointed Tim Leverthon, who previously led R&D at BMW, as head of its global R&D.

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Globalization Innovation Decentralization Chemicals 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2013

Given the forecasts of uncertain global economic growth, we might expect companies to hold off from hiring new employees and to limit whatever international hiring they do to emerging markets. We also find that companies in developed areas plan to hire in other developed regions (e.g., Global business Talent management'

Telecommunications 9

Telecommunications Health Care Talent Management Biotechnology 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The reason for the interest in in part because the industry has suffered from poor returns on investment over the last decade; indeed, some sectors, including biotechnology, report negative aggregate returns. Because of three significant challenges innovators face in emerging markets: Innovation ecosystems are not well-developed.

Marketing 14

Marketing Venture Capitalist Biotechnology IPO 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Despite these gloomy headlines, three developments in the sector give us hope that the revolution in clean energy production is far from dead: 1. Their behavior displays promising parallels to the early days of the biotechnology industry.

Energy 10

Energy Finance IPO Biotechnology 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

This post is one in a series of perspectives by presenters and participants in the 8th Global Drucker Forum. In contrast, New England has increasingly become a hub for ventures in life sciences; the first three-quarters of 2016 saw almost 60% of VC investments in New England go to ventures in biotechnology and medical devices.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Leading the list are the economy; the regulatory environment; and cybersecurity, according to our global survey of over 4,000 corporate directors, conducted in partnership with WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation, led by Susan Stautberg, Spencer Stuart, led by Julie Hembrock Daum, and independent researcher Deborah Bell. With the 2016 U.S.

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Politics Telecommunications Policies Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

In the coming eight weeks, we are engaging in a global effort to focus more of the entrepreneurship conversation on scale-ups and their positive impacts on societies and economies. New company starts are easier to count, but they alone don’t have the positive impact on economies that growing a company does.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Only 13% of directors in the energy and utilities industry consider innovation to be a major strategic challenge, but the swift growth of renewable energy companies and such developments as the use of drones for monitoring oil and gas production suggest that no industry is impervious to the forces of innovation.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Globally, the energy sector is valued in excess of $7 trillion and by 2035 it is anticipated that the global demand for energy will increase by as much as 30%. There have also been great leaps forward in biotechnology and even people without investment experience in the industry can find a niche sector to become involved in.

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Health Care Biotechnology Energy Insurance 67

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

Start-up companies tend to cluster in industries favored by venture capitalists (like biotechnology or information technology) or ones where there are relatively low barriers to entry (like restaurants). Finally, certain problems are almost custom-made for global giants. The inspiring idea had clear potential to make a global impact.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2012

For the past few decades, emerging technologies such as biotechnology, microelectronics, information technology and communications technologies have become central to the socioeconomic development of nations. IT is good for developing countries — it empowers people and improves their lives.

Information Technology 14

Information Technology Technology Information Trends 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2013

Many wonder why an academy company like P&G, historically known for developing talent, did not, or was not able to, promote a successor from within its ranks. The industry breakout was done using eight major sectors (similar to those in the Global Industry Classification Standard system): Consumer Discretionary (e.g.,

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2016

Our experience with many global companies across industries and sectors has revealed a framework for pursuing growth through acquisition that lowers risks and helps beat the odds. For example, Gilead grew from a tiny startup developing H.I.V. This, in turn, leads bidders to overpay.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Used to its full potential, this is predictive medicine — the ability to integrate and analyze known disease characteristics with a specific patient’s history and health status, and use the resulting insights to change outcomes and inform new directions for life sciences research and development. They’re also sharing risk.

Health Care 8

Health Care Pharmaceuticals Information Technology Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

When we surveyed over 300 global executives between 2008 and 2009, one of the primary concerns they expressed was their inability to compete long term without a solid innovation engine that can grow their top line. Develop Creative Discontent. Finding ideas is never the problem — initially.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2012

That imbalance represents a huge missed opportunity for the United States in its attempts to regain global competitiveness. For example, in biotechnology, a field in which the U.S. start-ups from developing and using production innovations such as integrated design that could have cemented a U.S. CMOs do a lot of good.

Contract Manufacturing 8

Contract Manufacturing Offshoring Supply Chain Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

The Joint Center For Energy Storage Research (JCESR) has a five-year mandate to develop next generation battery technologies. One of the major advantages of this more integrated approach is that product developers can steer discovery-driven researchers in more fruitful directions. Killing Ideas Faster.

Technology 8

Technology Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2014

An estimated 250 funds are actively raising capital in a market that the Global Impact Investing Network estimates at $25 billion. Under the broad umbrella of impact investments lie myriad sectors, asset types, and investment products, most of which still need to be developed and understood. sanitation, housing, mobile banking).

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Development Microfinance Biotechnology Exit Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

By managing the three key properties of networks that either propel you forward or hold you back—breadth, connectivity, and dynamism—you can develop a stronger network and use it as an essential leadership tool. For example, recently we were in a meeting discussing the results of a global people survey.

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How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The emergence of big data, as well as advancements in data science approaches and technology, is providing pharmaceutical companies with an opportunity to gain novel insights that can enhance and accelerate drug development. This information will ultimately support critical drug development decisions.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

In one of the most comprehensive global surveys of corporate directors to date, we found that they were very worried about developing and enacting strategic plans that will enable their organizations to succeed. We might expect the regions with the lowest overall averages to be those dominated by developing or emerging economies.

Talent Management 8

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

In virtually every advanced field, whether it’s information technology, biotechnology, agriculture, or renewable energy, America holds a leading position. They are founded on new principles and new conceptions, which in turn are painstakingly developed by research in the purest realms of science.” vincent tsui FOR HBR.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2015

” Hanguk was a large, fast-growing company with diversified interests spanning electronics, biotechnology, shipping, construction, and chemicals. Its most successful division, mobile telephony, was looking for a new head of software development at headquarters in Seoul. I’ll have 25 developers reporting to me.”

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Case Study Career Biotechnology Course 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

trillion in government support for seven "strategic emerging industries," including alternative energy, biotechnology, next-gen IT, high-end manufacturing equipment, and advanced materials. Many wealthy societies have low human-development scores (e.g., It pledges $1.5 The contrast between the U.N.'s

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

However, I fear that Mexico continuing its existing trade-based economic strategy will not necessarily produce different results in the long term — as it wouldn’t for any other developing country. That’s how they climb the global value chain. When the U.S.

Cooper 14

Cooper Long-term Industry Health Care 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Democrats are less pessimistic about the economy: 10% of Democrats expect a global economic slowdown in the next three years, compared to 18% of Republicans. The industry breakout was done using eight major sectors (similar to those in the Global Industry Classification Standard system): Consumer Discretionary (e.g.,

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