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Holographic Light Field Displays

Strategy Driven

These next-generation 3D systems are no longer “contained” in a box. Unlike 3D films made for the cinema or stereoscopic televisions operating with glasses, such 3D displays require proprietary content combining as many as eight discrete images. Display Technologies That Enable The Trend. Practical Applications.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

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.

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What Venture Capital Can Learn from Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

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. Why do VCs in emerging markets take a systems approach? Few local financial intermediaries (including VCs) exist.

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Information Technology's Dangerous Trend in Africa

Harvard Business Review

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. Yes, they know more about mobile operating systems and mobile payments than they do about farming!

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A Quiet Revolution in Clean-Energy Finance

Harvard Business Review

Their behavior displays promising parallels to the early days of the biotechnology industry. When biotechnology startups like Genentech began to acquire other startups to retain their edge, pharmaceutical incumbents were forced to enter the acquisition melee to remain competitive.

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Developing Global Leaders Is America's Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

As global companies focus their strategies on developed and emerging markets, they require substantial cadres of leaders capable of operating effectively anywhere in the world. economy, expands America's global trade, and attracts foreign companies to base operations in the U.S.

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Predictive Medicine Depends on Analytics

Harvard Business Review

That’s why pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies need to define their relevance in this new health care ecosystem, and soon. Think of it as a 360-degree/24-7 support system. They’re also sharing risk. The new business model has yet to solidify, and the leaders have yet to emerge. But not for long.