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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business

Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. Each of the potential business benefits of 3D printing carries tax implications that could alter the equation for any anticipated operating efficiency or return on investment.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Software Company to Think Like One

Harvard Business

You’re competing against platforms like Uber in transportation, Google in automotive, Airbnb in hospitality, LinkedIn in recruiting, Netflix in television, and the list goes on. When modular in design, they adapt easily for different markets and can evolve over time.

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Industry-Academic Partnerships Can Solve Bigger Problems

Harvard Business

By locating our new research center near the technology institute, we hope to have our scientists partner with theirs so that new ideas can go from “basic science” to “business” more quickly, offering solutions better suited to the Indian market.