Innovation

How Big Companies Can Cultivate Intrapreneurs

Dec 14
North America

In this article, Wharton senior fellow Scott Snyder and coauthor Bill Seibel outline three pathways for large enterprises to turn the tables on disruption.

Should Universities Try to Capture More Value from Their Research?

Jan 25, 2021
North America

On average, universities in the U.S. capture 16% of the value they help create in the startups spawned by their research. Two new papers co-authored by Wharton’s David Hsu look[…]

Which Companies Are Winning in China?

Jan 19, 2021
Asia-Pacific, China
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In their book 'Winning in China,' Wharton’s Lele Sang and Karl Ulrich explore the successes and failures of several well-known companies in their attempts to enter China’s market of 1.4[…]

How Institutional Reforms Can Power Startups

Dec 22, 2020
Global Focus, North America
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Venture accelerators see higher numbers of quality startups in countries that lower entry, growth and exit barriers, according to new research by Wharton’s Valentina Assenova.

If Pandemic Productivity Is Up, Why Is Innovation Slowing Down?

Nov 10, 2020
Europe, North America
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The majority of employees working from home during the pandemic are just as productive, but they aren’t collaborating as effectively as before, according to a new study overseen by Wharton[…]

Startups Are Finding the Sweet Spot in a Downturn

Nov 03, 2020
North America
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Small business formation is booming during this pandemic, but startups need buffers against a second or third wave of the virus, says Wharton’s Ethan Mollick.

How Incubators Help Entrepreneurs Succeed

Oct 26, 2020
Africa, Middle East & Africa, North America
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Research by Wharton’s Valentina Assenova shows that disadvantaged entrepreneurs can grow their companies significantly in terms of revenue and employment by working with incubators.

Taiwan’s Tech-savvy Citizens Helped Flatten Its COVID-19 Curve

Jul 27, 2020
Asia-Pacific

Taiwan’s government cannot take sole credit for flattening the curve during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. A case study by Wharton’s Steven O. Kimbrough and Christine Chou of[…]

Should Entrepreneurs Wait Out the Pandemic or Forge Ahead?

Jul 21, 2020
North America

The coronavirus pandemic is causing heavy financial losses across industries -- but that doesn’t mean startups can't move forward before the economy recovers, said experts who spoke on a recent[…]