Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Between 2006 and 2008, more than $1 billion venture-capital dollars were channeled into startups focused on solar, wind and biofuel technologies. 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).

Energy 11

Energy Finance IPO Biotechnology 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2011

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining innovation in health care, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. And biotechnology and medical devices are among the leading areas for venture capital funding. Think instead about other industries.

Health Care 15

Health Care Biotechnology Mayo Pharmaceuticals 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Innovation starts with new and novel ideas. 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. Finding ideas is never the problem — initially. Find Pivots.

Skills 8

Skills Power Six Sigma Disruptive Innovation 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

When business owners are successful, it’s only natural to start considering how they can make the most of their profits and savings. 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. Technology. Financial sector.

Health Care 67

Health Care Biotechnology Energy Insurance 67

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2018

’s “once unchallenged preeminence in commerce, industry, science, and technological innovation is being overtaken by competitors throughout the world.” One approach that has proven to be successful in recent years consists of targeted partnerships between business and education.

Education 8

Education Company Biotechnology Human Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2013

While Silicon Valley continues to dwarf other regions around the world in terms of venture capital investments and successful exits , Case is placing his bets across the rest of America, on what he calls “the rise of the rest.” They are fueling innovation and growth. Because if we don’t do that, somebody else will.

Venture Capitalist 9

Venture Capitalist Company Biotechnology Transportation 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

It’s only recently, though, that advances in information technology have made it possible for predictive tools to access and manipulate big data, and to do so continuously — accelerating the generation of insights, and opening up opportunities to anticipate issues with unprecedented precision. Health Information & technology'

Health Care 8

Health Care Pharmaceuticals Information Technology Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

has been an innovation superpower. In virtually every advanced field, whether it’s information technology, biotechnology, agriculture, or renewable energy, America holds a leading position. Since World War II, the U.S. Other nations may challenge in one field or another, but no one can match its depth and breadth.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Competitive Advantage Venture Funding 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. What are the greatest predictors of success for a talent management practice? pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g., And what did they say was their biggest concern?

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

That means new technologies and new competitors are hitting the market at an unprecedented rate. and technological uncertainty (can we make a desirable solution?) Technological uncertainty results from unknowns regarding the technologies that might emerge or be combined to create a new solution.

Uncertainty 21

Uncertainty Industry Bottom-up Technology 21

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Consider the successful examples of New Zealand’s milk industry, Basque Country’s steelmaking, and Chilean copper manufacturing. To cope with the cyclical variations of copper prices, the industry made an innovative leap into the health care sector, a move that represents a clear departure from the commodity trap.

Cooper 13

Cooper Long-term Industry Health Care 13