Publications

2017
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Science for Society: Science and Technology Based Social Entrepreneurship

By: Tarun Khanna, Shashank Shah and Kundan Madireddy

This publication is an outcome of the team's research, engagement and interactions with over 25 science and technology-based social enterprises in India. It provides details on the research process, insightful outcomes and innovative impact.
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Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Science-Based Business; Information Technology; Business and Community Relations; India

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May 1997 (Revised July 1997)
Case

Vermeer Technologies (C): Negotiating the Future

By: Ashish Nanda

The success of the Vermeer software offering suddenly transforms the start-up into a sought after company. After arduous negotiations, Vermeer management is faced with the choice of continuing as an independent company or being acquired by Microsoft or Netscape. View Details

Keywords: Negotiation; Applications and Software; Decision Making; Acquisition; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Information Technology Industry

Educators

2019
Working Paper

Government Technology Policy, Social Value, and National Competitiveness

By: Frank Nagle

This study seeks to better understand the impact that government technology procurement regulations have on social value and national competitiveness. To do this, it examines the impact of a change in France’s technology procurement policy that required government... View Details

Keywords: Social Value; Competitiveness; Government Administration; Information Technology; Acquisition; Policy; Value

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February 2011 (Revised May 2011)
Case

Marlin & Associates and the Sale of Riverview Technologies

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

Riverview Technologies was a Stockholm, Sweden-based company that had developed software hedge funds. After spending more than a year in an organized sale process, the winning bidder had become increasingly difficult to work with and the closing had been substantially... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Entrepreneurship; Negotiation Deal; Negotiation Offer; Negotiation Process; Business and Shareholder Relations; Financial Services Industry

Educators

November 2020
Article

Migrant Inventors and the Technological Advantage of Nations

By: Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury and Hillel Rapoport

We investigate the relationship between the presence of migrant inventors and the dynamics of innovation in the migrants’ receiving countries. We find that countries are 25 to 60 percent more likely to gain advantage in patenting in certain technologies given a twofold... View Details

Keywords: Innovation; Migration; Patent; Knowledge; Innovation and Invention; Immigration; Patents; Information Technology; Knowledge Dissemination

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23 May 2014
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Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovations in Education: John J-H Kim

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Ruling the Waves: Business and Politics along the Technological Frontier

By: Debora L. Spar

There are certain periods of time when technological innovation pushes at the frontiers of government and law; when technology undermines state authority and opens massive loopholes for entreneneurs to exploit. During these critical junctures, rules disappear and... View Details

14 Jul 2021
News

How Technology Is Re-Shaping Our Families

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Data and Technology | Working Knowledge

Data and Technology Our research on Data and Technology explores how AI, digital tools, and platform collaboration are reshaping industries and society. From enhancing social outcomes to addressing ethical... View Details

31 Jan 2023
News

Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem?

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Scaling Technology Ventures - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Scaling Technology Ventures Course Number 1788 Senior Lecturer Jeffrey Rayport Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 Sessions Exam or Project Career Focus Scaling Technology Ventures (STV) is... View Details

July 2003 (Revised June 2004)
Case

Managing Business Risk of Information Technology

By: Richard L. Nolan and Robert D. Austin

Sets up a situation in which participants must create presentations that assess the IT risk of a large company. View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Information Technology

Educators

22 Oct 2014
News

Using technology to find quality care

Care.com founder and CEO Sheila Lirio Marcelo (MBA 1998) is the driving force behind a technology platform that helps families find solutions to their caregiver needs. (Published October 2014) View Details

May 1999
Teaching Note

APV Technology Partners II, L.P. TN

By: Paul A. Gompers

Keywords: Technology Industry

2003
Class Lecture

The New Strategic Weapon: Information Technology

By: F. Warren McFarlan

Keywords: Information Technology; Competitive Advantage

October 1988 (Revised November 1988)
Case

NutraSweet Co.: Technology to Tailor-Make Foods

By: Ray A. Goldberg

Keywords: Food; Information Technology; Competitive Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry

December 1998
Supplement

Vermeer Technologies (A): A Company Is Born

By: Ashish Nanda

The founding team of Vermeer Technologies, an entrepreneurial software start-up, discusses the opportunities and challenges confronting the company. View Details

Keywords: Applications and Software; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Information Technology Industry