Ecosystem - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2023
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3-Minute Briefing: Frances Haugen: (MBA 2011)

systems-based, not dependent on one person. That was a beautiful and liberating thing to hear. A big part of my advocacy is cultivating an ecosystem of accountability around social media safety. The goal of Beyond the Screen is to bring... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; whistle blower; Facebook; leadership; social media

15 Dec 2023
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Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

climate—there are great opportunities for them here. There’s still much to do, but our impact is outsized here.” Touching on strategy, Victor Williams at NBA Africa says growing the basketball ecosystem from the grassroots to the elite... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

19 Apr 2023
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A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

capitalists not to get too involved in their portfolio, as it would be a waste of time and companies should be left to do their own thing. But this was a maturing VC ecosystem in Latin America, says Saggioro Leal. "We started to realize... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

29 May 2023
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Nurturing Breakthrough Ideas

As a center for creativity where innovation and entrepreneurship are intertwined, the Harvard Innovation Labs ecosystem encourages the development of novel ideas, approaches, and technologies that inspire new ventures or ways of thinking... View Details

15 Oct 2019
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Bridging Business and Engineering

the world’s most dynamic ecosystems for technology, especially for startups and venture capital. During five years in the military fulfilling his required service, he gained firsthand technical experience as a member of the IDF’s Elite... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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From Big Pharma to Startup

valued most from the fellowship program—and from my time at HBS—is the cohort of peer founders and the ability to compare notes and share stories and challenges.” HEALTH CARE AND LIFE SCIENCES VENTURES AT THE HARVARD INNOVATION LABS Since opening in 2011, the Harvard... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2022
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Singing to the Corn

when the Omaha lived here are gone—and that soil is gone.” There are three layers to the soil, Leiserowitz explains: a rich, dark topsoil, teeming with microbes, decomposed organic material, insects, and the mycorrhizal fungi that come together to create a vast, unseen... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Vance Jacobs; Agriculture

22 Feb 2024
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GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

with automakers, with large fleet players,” she says. “My goal is to help develop these relationships that enable us to continue to increase the pace at which we are deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure.” It doesn’t come down to a single charging station,... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

01 Mar 2023
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Step Change

companies, a scaling initiative for ventures at the pre-series A stage, and training for individuals managing other accelerators. The effort is a continuation of the government’s investment of 5 billion Egyptian pounds in creating a strong startup View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Abdelrahman Gabr – Koree; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

20 Jan 2023
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Free Spirits

Wilson says. The standard offerings for non-drinkers—even at special occasions—can feel like real kids’ table fare. The standard offerings for non-drinkers—even at special occasions—can feel like real kids’ table fare. On the craft-brewery side, entire View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

22 Feb 2022
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Breaking News

importance to local, small-D democracy. It has some strong business fundamentals, has mostly been overlooked, is print based, and is very different from the Boston Globe or the Seattle Times or the Washington Post. It would help to think about these different slices of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information