Inventions - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Dec 2018
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business applications—everything from platform development to enterprise sales. David Yoffie, the Max and Doris Starr Professor of International Business Administration at HBS and a longtime friend of Dubinsky’s, highlights this tension in his 2016 case, “Numenta:... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Daniel Hertzberg

16 Jul 2021
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Quantum Computing Is Coming. What Can It Do?

28 Mar 2014
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Facebook's Big Bet on Virtual Reality

Keywords: Google; Facebook; mobile technology; disruptive innovation; Telecommunications; Information

13 Feb 2020
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Honoring a Legend

Inventions at Georgia Tech’s ATDC incubator, with a mission to commercialize a set of scientific breakthroughs for improving silicon photovoltaics. Through his Freeing Energy Project, Nussey is writing a book to help people outside the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2004
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The Sky’s the Limit

from the University of Washington and worked for Boeing, testing the 747 autopilot. His penchant for design led Hamilton to quit Boeing and launch the People Products Company, a consumer products outfit that had success with an invention... View Details

Keywords: Seattle Avionics; Transportation; Air Transportation; Transportation

26 Jan 2021
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Numbers Talk at Tesla

When Zachary Kirkhorn (MBA 2013) became CFO of Tesla in early 2019, few envied him. The electric carmaker had just reduced headcount by 7 percent. Tesla needed to cut costs and its vehicle prices to avoid bankruptcy, CEO Elon Musk told analysts. Then longtime finance... View Details

Keywords: finance; automotive; manufacturing; innovation; Manufacturing

17 Oct 2014
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Keeping the US competitive in science and technology

Andrew Pratt (MBA 2015) wants to ensure that the United States remains competitive in science and technology, both in business and education. (Published October 2014) View Details

17 Oct 2014
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Addressing unmet needs in the music industry

Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015) is thinking about ways to bring new leadership and innovation to the music industry. (Published October 2014) View Details

10 May 2022
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What a DAO Can — and Can’t — Do

11 Feb 2015
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Start-Up Takes on Victoria's Secret and Other Bigger Lingerie Rivals

Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2008
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The Prophet of Start-Ups

uniforms, sunscreen, insecticides, and nutritious compact food, including the infamous K rations. In one confidential project, Doriot oversaw the invention of Doron, lightweight plastic armor that was named in his honor. For his... View Details

Keywords: Spencer E. Ante; George Doriot; Charles F. Kettering; Lawrence Lowell; F. Warren Hellman; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Sep 2008
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Faculty Research Online

HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Monetizing IP: The Executive’s Challenge Many companies fail... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2020
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Quantum Leap

Illustration by Edmon deHaro Even before we’ve seen the full potential of quantum computing in any material sense, the global market is estimated to reach $5.5 billion in the next five years. To begin to understand why, consider how it could transform the notoriously... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing