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Why Are We Still Classifying Companies by Industry?

Harvard Business

Over the past five years, Apple and Google have made significant moves in the automotive, healthcare, media, and smart home markets, among many others. Technology Creators generate and deliver intellectual property (software and data). There were no tech companies back then, at least not as we currently define them.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property. Automotive. The end of 2011 witnessed a new FTI Consulting emerge with clients in a wider range of industries and with dramatically expanded areas of expertise. These include: Disputes Advisory Services. Litigation technology.

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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. Every business is, willingly or unwillingly, a competitor on a software playing field, no matter which sector it’s in.

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Industry-Academic Partnerships Can Solve Bigger Problems

Harvard Business

For example, in the area of abrasives, SGRI develops new technologies for the automotive, steel, railway, and construction businesses. Together, we plan to continue with more joint programs, internships, and exploratory projects through a master research agreement signed by both parties to address intellectual property sharing.

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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. What happens, for example, if the value of a product’s underlying intellectual property overtakes its production value? 3D printing is poised to redefine global manufacturing and distribution.

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The Uber-Waymo Lawsuit: It Should Be Easy to Poach Talent, But Not IP

Harvard Business

Levandowski also hasn’t allowed Uber to search any of his personally owned devices and refused to answer any questions that may implicate his utilization of Waymo’s intellectual property while in Uber’s employ. Levandowski knows stealing trade secrets is a federal crime punishable by up to 10 years of imprisonment.

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Research: Self-Disruption Can Hurt the Companies That Need It the Most

Harvard Business

Traditional automotive manufacturers certainly do. Their stock of assets—intellectual property, game-development capabilities—is compatible with mobile gaming, but they operate in a highly competitive market where product life is short and consumer preferences change quickly. What companies fall into this quadrant?

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