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How Corporate Venture Capital Helps Firms Explore New Territory

Harvard Business Review

A good idea faces so many obstacles en route to market today that it''s a wonder we have any innovative products at all. Effective means of boosting innovation already exist, but not enough companies are making use of them. I''ll describe both, but first let''s look at what''s wrong with some of the traditional sources of innovation.

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How Corporate Venture Capital Helps Firms Explore New Territory

Harvard Business Review

A good idea faces so many obstacles en route to market today that it’s a wonder we have any innovative products at all. Effective means of boosting innovation already exist, but not enough companies are making use of them. Corporate R&D too often focuses on refining technologies that are already in use.

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What the CVS-Aetna Deal Means for the Delivery of U.S. Health Care

Harvard Business Review

Think about it: If our military can create a highly complex surgical theater anywhere in the world within hours, it’s not a stretch to think the knowledge and technology exists to take care of elderly, sick people in their own homes. Hospitals are in a challenging position. But back to the insurers.

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A New CEO's Reinvention Road Map

Harvard Business Review

We're fortunate to own a leadership position amongst our traditional competitors but recognize that we're at a point at which our benchmark must move. But technology innovation is a powerful draw and, in business, when an opportunity arises, there is no shortage of players getting into the game.

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How Advanced Analytics Is Changing B2B Selling

Harvard Business Review

From targeted online advertising to more precise recommendation engines, consumer markets are bursting with innovation around machine learning and advanced analytics. Any product that requires some expertise to use is a candidate for analytics innovation.

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The Danger of Turning Cynical About Silicon Valley

Harvard Business Review

Though economic growth remains a highly uncertain area of study, virtually all economists agree that technological innovation plays a central role. Tech startups play a critical role both in driving technological innovation forward and in bringing it to market.

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Innovative Companies Get Their Best Ideas from Academic Research — Here’s How They Do It

Harvard Business Review

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. While private companies employ some excellent scientists, most of America’s scientific research is publicly funded.