3D printed car in Minneapolis
article about RedEye On Demand, a subsidiary of Stratasys. Case? Guest speaker? Site visit?
article about RedEye On Demand, a subsidiary of Stratasys. Case? Guest speaker? Site visit?
From Huff Post, interesting new video. Infrastructure issues?
Great resource for angel investment
From MIT technology review. Interesting comment at the end.
Good summary, NEST sounds promising.
MinnPost article on biz in SIP.
Big conference in my Beijing hotel today. Yet another link in the global value chain.
Like Kickstarter, for social entrepreneurs http://startsomegood.com/
It sounds unlikely, but the video makes it seem useful. This would be a fun project to work on.
A model for high tech development in NE Brazil
Lots of good infrastructure issues with this new extreme sport.
WI based org helps restaurants recycle cooking oil. Lots of partners. Interesting contrast to Brazil efforts.
new science and tech grad school(s). Proactive government can make a difference.
Nicely summarized with lots of charts, from a Rio prof.
Patagonia has an interesting way to help customers sell their used stuff on Ebay, using the Patagonia website.
exports, cold weather and infrastructure constraints.http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-01/brazil-lacks-sugar-cane-to-boost-ethanol-exports-senator-says.html
the infamous "Brazil cost". In Jundai, on the way to Campinas
Big network based innovation with biofuels in Brazil. 10/25/11 NYT article on the infrastructure issues.
Innovation hampered by infrastructure woes.
An invention trying to be a sustainable innovation. It has broken some of the Segway infrastructure constraints.
A blue ocean approach, since 60% of car manufacturing is plant costs. Less carbon footprint as well?
DOE efforts to improve infrastructure barriers.
Seven cities of 10M+. The view from McKinsey
Nice video on Truvia sweetener. I wonder how it will become carbon neutral by 2020?
60 minutes gushes over Brazil's economy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTCezPgj9aY
Creative solutions to solar electricity infrastructure constraints in Africa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A450E1QZTY
new sweetener only one to meet Euro labeling standards. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:JBvtTr0S5XIJ:www.cargill.com/news-center/news-releases/2010/NA3035973.jsp+cargill+innovation&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
We need to set up a better way to measure electric car efficiency http://www.minnpost.com/ypn/2010/10/27/22766/electric_vs_conventional_cars_--_how_to_compare_efficiency?utm_source=MinnPost+e-mail+newsletters&utm_campaign=c4fa5f68bd-10_28_2010_The_Latest_from_MinnPost_com10_28_2010&utm_medium=email , http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=window-shopping-for-electric-cars
Embrapa AgriEnergy is the R&D arm of Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, focusing on biofuels. Good stats and charts.
Great history, facts and future directions of Brazil's biofuel industry. Grupo Sao Martinho, Amyris Biotechnologies, Dedini and Novozymes look interesting.
Alternative electric vehicle Arcimoto is gaining credibility through external validation from 2010 Cleantech Open Business Competition
Poco Fundo coffee, possible site visit from Sao Paolo
Nice Wharton article. Lots of infrastructure issues.
Addressing infrastructure issues around poverty around the world and in Brazil. Bonnie Raquet from Cargill on board. http://www.technoserve.org/work-impact/locations/brazil.html
Good list of infrastructure and external partners
Just secured$18M to launch commercial instant ice cream makers according to NYT article. Nice video on company website. Significant redesign since launch in 2006. Still only in Boston. Many regulatory issues. Web bases monitoring. Mass customization trend.
Just secured$18M to launch commercial instant ice cream makers according to NYT article. Nice video on company website. Significant redesign since launch in 2006. Still only in Boston. Many regulatory issues. Web bases monitoring. Mass customization trend.
A good NYT article on new incentives to maintain forests in Brazil.
A new running in packs strategy for consumer products companies. See the shameless promotion in this video. Not a bad business model for POY.
Great infrastructure issues and running packs strategy. Note counter example about Mark and Spencer
An interesting Motley Fool article on big changes in China.
How should companies respond to the shocks of a major recession and change in administration? This NYT article discusses investment in "smart infrastructure" as an answer. It shows how companies can be proactive with government instead of reactive. Plus there is a quote from Rosabeth Moss Kanter, one of my favorite academics.
WIS 9 29 08 Great examples of strategic alliances and infrastructure challenges. Also learning by testing
From NYT 9 23 08 Good case on infrastructure
AT&T’s Rivals Are Happy to Attack Over iPhone’s Network Woes
NYT
By LAURA M. HOLSON
Published: August 28, 2008
Wonderful examples of challenges with external partners and infrastructure. Not clear how or when it will be fixed.
From MinnPost:
"One could argue The Collaborative, Minnesota High Technology Association, GetGoMN, MentorNet and others are doing what's needed: providing near-term opportunities for startups to connect with those who can assist the startup or emerging Minnesota company in making ideas a reality and forming or accelerating their businesses."
Kindle ebook may be a way to dissect an innovation strategy: divergence in publishing, trial and error learning, web of relationships, social responsibility trend. This is a long article- a shorter one may be more appropriate for a case.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1851
Betting an Estate on Inhaled Insulin
By ANDREW POLLACK
Published: November 16, 2007
A good example of the innovation journey, including the following concepts: overpersistence, lack of pluralistic leadership, management turnover, web of relationships, lack of customer demand, infrastructure challenges( including regulations), the value of prior industry experience, pros and cons of deep pockets
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/16/business/16mannkind.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin
Good video on 100 MPG concept car that resells energy back to the grid.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/09/04/video-rmis-hypercar-a-100-mpg-suv-featuring-amory-lovins/
" It wasn’t supposed to work this way. Interconnected global markets should make the world economy more stable, according to traditional economic theory, with risk spread more widely and strength in one region offsetting weakness in another.
“In practice, we’re not seeing that happening,� says Richard Bookstaber, a veteran hedge fund manager and author of a new book, “A Demon of Our Own Design: Markets, Hedge Funds and the Perils of Financial Innovation.�"
from NYT
http://select.nytimes.com/mem/tnt.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntget=2007/10/21/weekinreview/21schwartz.html&tntemail1=y&oref=slogin
Interesting WSJ article on green certification and hotels.
Hotel Chains Grapple
With Meaning of Green
Marriott, Starwood Face Confusing Products, Standards
In Bids to Make Lodging Environmentally Friendly
By TAMARA AUDI
September 11, 2007; Page B1
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118946977050123233-email.html