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  • 02 Mar 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Managing the Open Source vs. Proprietary Decision

same choices in terms of open source and proprietary software. There is no simple ranking of open source and proprietary software, either in terms of the full costs of adoption or the quality of the software. The basic reason is that open source and View Details
Keywords: by Josh Lerner & Mark Schankerman; Technology
  • 13 Feb 2006
  • Research & Ideas

The Hidden Market for Babies

telegraph, the radio, and so forth) that had been every bit as radical in their time as the Internet had become in ours. I argued that all of these technologies had gone through cycles of commercial... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls; Technology; Technology; Technology
  • 01 Dec 2014
  • News

Innovation: The Fish-Farming Fix

is developing technology to cool the eggs and make them available on demand. “We’re basically turning fish eggs into seeds you can plant anytime and use whenever you want,” says CEO Dmitry Kozachenok (MBA 2013). Since cofounding Cryoocyte... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs; aquaculture; Fishing, Hunting and Trapping; Agriculture
  • 15 Sep 2003
  • Research & Ideas

The Lessons of New-Market Disruption

that engineering was trying to keep up with. Believing there were other markets in which these technologies could be profitably leveraged, Teradyne's chairman, Alex d'Arbeloff, created a new subsidiary called Aurora, whose sole mission... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert; Technology
  • 01 Jun 2016
  • News

Ears to the Ground

Working with Clark on the ShotSpotter partnership with GE: Jaime Irick (MBA 2003), chief commercial officer of Current, GE’s lighting and energy division. Working with Clark on the ShotSpotter partnership with GE: Jaime Irick (MBA 2003),... View Details
Keywords: Jason Feifer; photography by Vance Jacobs
  • August 2013
  • Technical Note

Raising the Level of Abstraction

By: Willy Shih
This technical note discusses abstraction as a way of generalizing a process or component for wider application. By hiding complexity inside a module, abstraction enables system designers to think at a higher level. This lowers entry barriers to using (and reusing) a... View Details
Keywords: Abstraction; Modularity; Commercialization; Information Technology; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Applications and Software; Digital Platforms; United States; Asia; Europe
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Shih, Willy. "Raising the Level of Abstraction." Harvard Business School Technical Note 614-019, August 2013.
  • 15 Aug 2024
  • Op-Ed

Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience

When cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike distributed a faulty software update in July, it impacted a staggering 8.5 million devices. The crisis rippled through commercial airline operations, package delivery logistics, ecommerce, and health... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch
  • 01 Apr 1998
  • News

Plunging Into the Net

Technology has a way of seeping into our lives. On our first encounter with a microwave, an answering machine, an ATM, a cellular phone, or a video camera, each of these innovations probably seemed foreign, odd, perhaps unnecessary. But... View Details
  • 25 Feb 2025
  • Blog Post

Making a Broader Impact with Multiple Disciplines: Santosh Iyer (MBA 2020)

beyond human capability. I focus on commercializing science and building businesses around these transformative technologies to democratize access to high-quality surgical care for billions worldwide. My... View Details
  • 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 16 Mar 2016
  • Webinars: Trending@HBS

How the Internet Became Commercial: Innovation, Privatization, and the Birth of a New Network

logic. All major technologies deploy when they overcome the circular conundrum and an adaptation conundrum. The circular conundrum arises because maximum value from the commercial View Details

    Alexander M. Poniatoff

    Poniatoff, founder of Ampex, created many of the major innovations in commercial recording technology and produced the first US built magnetic audio tape recorder in 1948 revolutionizing the radio industry.... View Details
    Keywords: Computers & Electronics
    • 01 Dec 2022
    • News

    Flying High

    Subramanian and Pelet, on the runway with Aero (Courtesy Uma Subramanian) Subramanian and Pelet, on the runway with Aero (Courtesy Uma Subramanian) When Uma Subramanian (MBA 2008) joined Aero Technologies as CEO in March 2019, the company... View Details
    Keywords: April White; aviation; airlines; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Air Transportation; Transportation
    • 01 Oct 1999
    • News

    Entrepreneur Daniel S. Bricklin: A Class Act

    An extraordinary career based on the development of innovative, cutting-edge technology products was launched twenty years ago from the front row of an Aldrich Hall classroom. Crunching numbers for case studies late into the night was... View Details
    Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
    • 01 Apr 2001
    • News

    Books: A Nation Transformed by Information

    traced to the proliferation of information and to the technologies, systems, and infrastructure built to convey it. Americans’ commitment to democratic ideals, their fascination with technology, and their commercial and entrepreneurial... View Details
    Keywords: Information
    • 06 Dec 2021
    • News

    HBS Curricula Explore the Complexities of Innovation

    commercialization paths. “One of the biggest takeaways was that these technologies require new types of business models and monetization schemes. We explored how you build a business around these innovations... View Details
    Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
    • April 2011
    • Module Note

    How Customer Information Systems Drive Strategy: Customer Profitability

    By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
    Keywords: Customers; Information Management; Marketing Strategy; Commercialization; Profit
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    Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis. "How Customer Information Systems Drive Strategy: Customer Profitability." Harvard Business School Module Note 111-098, April 2011.
    • 01 Sep 2008
    • News

    Business Plan Contest Winners

    seven-person DFA team, invited to ring the NYSE’s opening bell in honor of its achievement, included Jon Puz and Gilbert Tang (both MBA ’08), Krishna Yeshwant (HBS ’09), and colleagues from Harvard and MIT. The Harvard team members were drawn from a multidisciplinary... View Details
    Keywords: awards; Educational Support Services; Educational Services
    • 29 Aug 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy

    A new space race—one fueled more by commercial conquest than intergalactic domination—is charting solutions to pressing problems in national security, climate change, and communication. With costs poised to drop and innovation on the... View Details
    Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Aerospace
    • 23 Oct 2019
    • News

    Future Tech Leaders Dive into New Program

    technical expertise and gain the business skills needed to commercialize an idea or lead a tech venture. They practice design thinking, build prototypes, and pitch their ideas to potential investors. During the summer, they work on their... View Details
    Keywords: University Collaborations; MS/MBA
    • 01 Sep 2015
    • News

    High Yields

    Illustration by Chris Philpot Hobbyist drones might make headlines with their crashes on the White House lawn, but the market for unmanned vehicles is rapidly expanding beyond the niche: Over the next decade, according to industry trade group forecasts, View Details
    Keywords: Francis Storrs
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