Innovation Economy - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Dec 2017
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Innovation is key to solving America's health-care problems

25 Feb 2020
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Task Force

Above: At Zubale, Monroy (left) and Campbell connect independent contractors with merchandising tasks. (photo by Rodrigo Ceballos) Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy (both MBA 2018) met on their first day of classes at HBS. Members of Section B, they had something... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; gig economy; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2019
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Accelerating a Gas-on-demand Startup

Model T owners—and it was basically the last major innovation in gasoline retailing for more than 100 years, says Bryan Frist (MBA 2015). “The gas station was stuck in the 20th century.” That revelation led to a question: If you can get... View Details

Keywords: April White; startups; on-demand economy; entrepreneurship; Personal Services

12 Apr 2023
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Step Change

managing other accelerators. The effort is a continuation of the government's investment of 5 billion Egyptian pounds in creating a strong startup ecosystem that includes education programs at six Creativa Innovation Hubs located... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

27 Jul 2015
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The Future of Cars

Keywords: sharing economy; car ownership; information technology; cloud computing; Transportation; Space Research and Technology; Government

01 Mar 2023
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Step Change

Creativa Innovation Hubs located throughout Egypt. “I don’t think I have any secret sauce when it comes to investing. I’ve made bad investments. I’ve made good investments. But first and foremost, it’s important to treat a founder with... View Details

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

18 Apr 2013
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Boston Bombing Puts Short-Term Losses on Salons to Circus

31 Mar 2016
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A Map for Economic Renewal Begins in Maine

02 Sep 2021
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The Balance of Power Between Employees and Employers

25 Nov 2015
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HHL Awards Honorary Doctorate to Harvard Professor Stefan H. Thomke

01 Jun 2024
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Outside Voices

In just 15 years, Greece managed to seesaw from one economic extreme to the other, from almost breaking the eurozone at the depth of its debt crisis to becoming one of the fastest growing economies in Europe in 2023, according to the IMF. Now wages are rebounding,... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Pete Ryan; immigration; repatriation; innovation; public policy; Greece