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11 Nov 2021
Blog Post

ZONE DEFENSE: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to

war zones around the world. Brandon Tseng calls it “self-driving technology for defense.” The long-distance, 2.8-pound quadcopter drones, running on Shield AI’s Hivemind software, can navigate through buildings without a pilot, streaming... View Details

17 Mar 2020
Cold Call Podcast

Is There a Winner in Huawei’s Digital Cold War with the US?

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby; Technology

22 Jun 2017
Cold Call Podcast

ShotSpotter: A Gunfire Detection Business Looks for a New Market

Keywords: Re: Mitchell B. Weiss; Technology

20 Mar 2009
Working Paper Summaries

Catering to Characteristics

Keywords: by Robin Greenwood & Samuel Hanson; Technology

10 Jul 2007
Working Paper Summaries

Platform Envelopment

Keywords: by Thomas Eisenmann, Geoffrey Parker & Marshall Van Alstyne; Technology

08 Nov 2016
Blog Post

Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Phil Strazzulla

Current Position: Founder, NextWave Hire Current Location: Cambridge, MA Tell us what you’re up to these days. Along with a friend that I met at the Harvard Business School Innovation Lab, I've started a software company that helps businesses build their employer... View Details

Keywords: Technology

Larissa Bifano

to address the client's needs in whatever situation or forum. Larissa works with numerous clients in the following industries and technologies: clean technologies, including battery systems, solar, alternative energy, wind power; computer View Details

Keywords: Legal

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Research in Action - Alumni

explains his action research, which aims to lower the cost of health care and engaging with practitioners. Using Data to Explore Uncharted Territories Associate Professor Raffaella Sadun explains how she uses data to explore how investments in information View Details

27 Aug 2021
News

How Data Literate Is Your Company?

10 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: First Look: October 10

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b02/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=R0710F&referral=2340 R&D Project Selection and Portfolio Management: A Review of the Past, a Description of the Present, and a Sketch of the Future Authors:D. Brunner, A. MacCormack, D. Zinner, and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

New Paths to Success in Asia

the fact that they are often breaking new ground. . . . "A lot of people think that dot-coms in Asia are just taking U.S. technology and replicating the same business models. That may have been a valid criticism in the past, but... View Details

Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg

July 16, 2015
Article

How Small Businesses Can Fend Off Hackers

By: Lou Shipley

If you wanted to hack a business, which one would you pick: A Fortune 500 company with a large digital-security budget and a team dedicated to protecting its cyberassets? Or a small enterprise that doesn’t employ a single IT security specialist? Security breaches at... View Details

Keywords: Hack; Data Security; Small Business; Analytics and Data Science; Safety; Information Technology; Cybersecurity

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March 2019
Teaching Note

Numenta: Inventing and (or) Commercializing AI

By: David B. Yoffie

This teaching notes accompanies the Numenta case, HBS No. 716-469. The focus is how to scale a new artificial intelligence technology, how to build a platform and overcome chicken-or-the-egg problems, and how to utilize open source software and licensing. View Details

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Strategy; Information Technology; Technological Innovation; Commercialization; AI and Machine Learning

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The Diffusion of Residential Solar Equipment in California

By: D. A. Leonard

Keywords: Technology Adoption; Renewable Energy; Energy Industry; California

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August 2024
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Heuristics on Call: The Impact of Mobile-Phone-Based Business-Management Advice

By: Shawn Cole, Mukta Joshi and Antoinette Schoar

There is growing evidence that business training for micro-entrepreneurs can be effective. However, in-person training can be expensive and imposes costs on the target beneficiaries. This paper presents the results of a two-site randomized evaluation of a light-touch,... View Details

Keywords: Training; Entrepreneurship; Mobile and Wireless Technology; India; Philippines

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01 Nov 2013
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T-Mobile's Wacky Plan to Trash the Wireless Business Model

Keywords: Telecommunications; Information

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Elaine MacDonald Archives | Social Enterprise

Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 3 Results Leadership In Challenging Times: Elaine MacDonald (MBA 1998) Elaine MacDonald 22 Apr... View Details

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Jenny Huang | MBA

Jenny Huang Computer Science, SM Candidate in Applied Math Dunster 2020 Cohort 1 As a programmer and avid learner of emerging technologies, I am excited to learn how to build an innovative technology venture from a business perspective. I... View Details

30 Nov 2021
Interview

TikTok: Super App or Supernova?

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Brian Kenny

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, was launched in 2012 around the simple idea of helping users entertain themselves on their smartphones while on the Beijing Subway. By May 2020, TikTok operated in 155 countries and had roughly 1 billion monthly active users, placing... View Details

Keywords: Apps; Artificial Intelligence; Business Startups; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Business Model; Digital Platforms; Growth and Development Strategy; AI and Machine Learning; Social Media

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April 2009 (Revised August 2009)
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Linden Lab: Crossing the Chasm

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld

In early 2008, managers at Linden Lab, creator of the virtual world Second Life, faced decisions about the company's growth strategy. Despite profound initial skepticism about demand for a user-generated virtual world that was not a traditional game, Second Life had... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Infrastructure; Technology Adoption; Digital Platforms

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