Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

In the last year, however, early-stage investments in clean energy production technologies have fallen substantially (see the table at the end of this piece for more detail). Most clean energy startups, on the other hand, need huge amounts of capital to get off the ground, and so far big payoffs have been scarce.

Energy 11

Energy Finance IPO Biotechnology 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Just over one-fifth (22%) of boards operating in the IT and telecom industry sought tech expertise when filling their most recent board seat, higher than in any other industry.

Innovation 10

Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2012

billion to acquire the webOS operating system, Hewlett-Packard discontinued its webOS-based series of smartphones and line of Touchpad tablets — losing its bet on a webOS-everywhere future. In many acquisitions, acquiring talent with fresh energy and thinking is as crucial as acquiring raw innovation.

Innovation 13

Innovation Company Biotechnology CFO 13

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. You can't run your global R&D operations from headquarters in Mumbai. facility in Cambridge Science Park.

Globalization 10

Globalization Innovation Decentralization Chemicals 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g., consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Biotechnology Health Care Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Energy, agriculture, insurance, retail, human resources — no industry is unaffected. That’s why pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies need to define their relevance in this new health care ecosystem, and soon. Or lenders’ enhanced abilities to gauge credit risk. They’re also sharing risk. But not for long.

Health Care 8

Health Care Pharmaceuticals Information Technology Supply Chain 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. “But here, we can operate within the time frame of the next coffee break.” In battery research, for example, scientists have long focused on finding materials with greater energy density.

Technology 8

Technology Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Innovation 8