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- 2000
- Chapter
In Search of Dynamic Capabilities: The Origins of R&D Competence in Biopharmaceuticals
By: Gary P. Pisano
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Research and Development; Pharmaceutical Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry
Pisano, Gary P. "In Search of Dynamic Capabilities: The Origins of R&D Competence in Biopharmaceuticals." Chap. 5 in The Nature and Dynamics of Organizational Capabilities, edited by Giovanni Dosi, Richard Nelson, and Sidney Winter, 129–154. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
- 12 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 12, 2006
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707438 PublicationsScience Business: Promise, Performance and the Future of Biotech Author:Gary P. Pisano Publication:Harvard Business School Press (forthcoming) Abstract Why has the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Green Day
Erica Diamond demo the "modlet" View a list of alumni working in green industry What does it mean to be green? It’s a trendy color these days, but over the years HBS alumni have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to environmental... View Details
- September 2012 (Revised January 2014)
- Case
Aqua Bounty
By: Lucy White and Stephen Burn-Murdoch
Valuation of a pre-revenue biotech company at IPO using probability trees and real option techniques. Company is based in Massachusetts and lists in London on AIM. Products are genetically-modified fast-growing salmon for fish farmers and disease-prevention drugs and... View Details
Keywords: IPO; Valuation; Real Options; Decision Tree; Biotech; Genetically Modified; Salmon; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; North and Central America; Europe; South America
White, Lucy, and Stephen Burn-Murdoch. "Aqua Bounty." Harvard Business School Case 213-047, September 2012. (Revised January 2014.)
- September 2000
- Case
Novartis Agricultural Discovery Institute (A)
Steve Briggs, a PhD biologist, is asked to propose a strategy to take global life-science giant Novartis into the rapidly expanding field of plant genomics. View Details
Keywords: Design; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Genetics; Infrastructure; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry
West, Jonathan, and Christian G. Kasper. "Novartis Agricultural Discovery Institute (A)." Harvard Business School Case 601-010, September 2000.
- April 1998 (Revised June 1998)
- Supplement
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.: Supply Management (Addendum)
By: Francis Aguilar, Paul Clark and Xin Xi He
Addendum to case. View Details
Aguilar, Francis, Paul Clark, and Xin Xi He. "Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.: Supply Management (Addendum)." Harvard Business School Supplement 898-239, April 1998. (Revised June 1998.)
- October 1998 (Revised December 1999)
- Case
Gene Research, the Mapping of Life and the Global Economy
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Juan Enriquez-Cabot
A new firm is being created to speed up the process of mapping humans, animals, and plants by combining gene technology with rapid gene identification to improve the health and well being of the human population and the productivity of crops and animals. How does one... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Organizational Structure; Technological Innovation; Business Processes; Health Care and Treatment; Performance Productivity; Welfare; Agribusiness; Genetics; Science-Based Business; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Juan Enriquez-Cabot. "Gene Research, the Mapping of Life and the Global Economy." Harvard Business School Case 599-016, October 1998. (Revised December 1999.)
- 11 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 11
Amyris Biotechnologies: Commercializing Biofuel Gary P. Pisano and Alison Berkley WagonfeldHarvard Business School Case 610-031 In 2009, Amyris Biotechnologies was building a plant in Brazil that used synthetic biology to convert... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 11, 2007
and deliverables. Many critical business challenges are detailed in this case. Nevertheless, given their fully integrated business model and significant manufacturing base, the odds are in Biocon's favor to overcome these challenges and lead India's View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Sep 2011 - 2011
- Conference Presentation
From Farms to Fuel Tanks: Collective Actors and New-venture Innovation in the U.S. Biodiesel Sector
By: Shon R. Hiatt
- 12 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 12, 2009
illustrates how deep dives guide the formation of a set of new core activities in the variation-selection-retention process. No PDF is available at this time. PublicationsWhat Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 2023
- Case
Moderna
By: Marco Iansiti, Karim R. Lakhani, Hannah Mayer, Kerry Herman, Allison J. Wigen and Dave Habeeb
This multimedia case follows the story of Moderna and its entry into vaccine development in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In summer 2020, Stephane Bancel, CEO of biotech firm Moderna, faces several challenges as his company races to develop a vaccine for COVID-19.... View Details
- March 2022
- Teaching Note
Digital Manufacturing at Amgen
By: Shane Greenstein, Kyle R. Myers and Sarah Mehta
This teaching note provides guidance for instructors teaching “Digital Manufacturing at Amgen,” case no. 621-008. View Details
Keywords: Change; Change Management; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Information Technology; Analytics and Data Science; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Jobs and Positions; Knowledge; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Science; Strategy; Technology Adoption; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry; United States; California; Puerto Rico; Rhode Island
- November 2020
- Supplement
Valuing Celgene's CVR
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher
When Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) acquired Celgene Corporation in November 2019, Celgene shareholders received cash, BMS stock, and a contingent value right (CVRs) that would pay $9 if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three of Celgene’s late stage... View Details
- October 2019 (Revised April 2020)
- Background Note
Note on Funding Deep Tech Startups
By: Karim Lakhani, Peter Barrett and Noubar Afeyan
This Background Note provides essential information on funding deep technologies—those technologies that were inherently capital intensive, time consuming, risky, and potentially disruptive. Both dilutive and non-dilutive sources of investment are highlighted, along... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Energy; Venture Capital; Corporate Finance; Initial Public Offering; Investment; Health Testing and Trials; Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Intellectual Property; Product Design; Product Development; Information Technology; Research and Development; Risk and Uncertainty; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; United States; North America; Europe; Asia
Lakhani, Karim, Peter Barrett, and Noubar Afeyan. "Note on Funding Deep Tech Startups." Harvard Business School Background Note 620-029, October 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
- September 2019
- Case
Celgene: Business Development and Distributed Research
By: Peter Barrett and Kareem Reda
This case looks at the deal-making process between Celgene, a large publicly traded pharmaceutical company, and Agios, an early-stage biotech company. The framework of a potential deal is explored and the potential road-blocks to Agios’ profitability are discussed. ... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Deal; Alliances; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Research; Pharmaceutical Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry
Barrett, Peter, and Kareem Reda. "Celgene: Business Development and Distributed Research." Harvard Business School Case 620-014, September 2019.
- June 2014
- Supplement
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (B)
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Bethany Gerstein and Melissa Valentine
In 2006, the leadership team at Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. had to decide whether to keep its R&D organization in functional departments or restructure it into interdisciplinary teams. This case follows the outcomes of this decision from 2006 to mid-2014, and... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Design; Groups and Teams; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., Bethany Gerstein, and Melissa Valentine. "Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 614-083, June 2014.
- April 2010
- Teaching Note
The DiagnoFirst Opportunity (TN)
By: Robert C. Pozen
Teaching Note for [309112]. View Details
- February 2010 (Revised April 2010)
- Case
Organization and Strategy at Millennium (A)
By: Julie M. Wulf and Scott Waggoner
This case examines Millennium's strategic and organizational responses to the rapid evolution of the biopharmaceutical industry. In the early 2000s, as Millennium's competitive advantage in early-stage research slipped away and its losses mounted, founder and CEO Mark... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Leading Change; Management Succession; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry
Wulf, Julie M., and Scott Waggoner. "Organization and Strategy at Millennium (A)." Harvard Business School Case 710-415, February 2010. (Revised April 2010.)
- January 2009
- Teaching Note
Biocon: Launching a New Cancer Drug in India (TN)
By: Sunil Gupta and Das Narayandas
Teaching Note for [508026]. View Details