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Essential of the weeks : Feb 1st – Feb 15, 2012

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After trailing far behind other Universities like MIT or Babson College, it seems like Harvard is really willing to catch up in the race for entrepreneurship. After opening their Innovation Lab a couple of months ago, the University decided to go further and launched an experiment fund that will provide up to $250,000 in seed fund, mainly to student-led teams in Cambridge, MA. That’s a big move for the university, that certainly doesn’t want to see the next Marc Zuckerberg leave the campus for the Silicon Valley ! Continue reading →

Essentials of the weeks : January 23 – 30

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EssentialsFinally ! After taunting us for more than a year, Facebook finally filed with the Securities and Exchange commission, announcing an IPO that should be done around May. The goal would be to raise 5 billion and if the company is correctly valuated at $100 billions, then Marc Zuckerberg would be worth more than $28 billions ! But who else owns Facebook and how much are they worth ? That’s the question that Techcrunch answers ! Continue reading →

Essentials of the Week : January 9 – 20

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EssentialsSeems like nothing can stop the dynamic pace of innovation that is happening at the beginning of this year ! As usual we dig for the best and latest news, and the harvest is very prolific ! And NO we are not talking about Megaupload’s closure by FBI ! Enjoy these articles and don’t hesitate to share them !

Article of the Week : 
2011 Venture Capital Report – A Record Year with $30.6 Billion Invested in 3051 Deals - CB Insights
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Essentials of the week : January 2-9

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EssentialsDear all,

welcome back for this new edition of the Essentials of the Week, the first of 2012 ! The year is off to a flying start with great news and forecast for the weeks and months to come. No doubt that Innovation & Entrepreneurship will be the flagship of the year, and the key to growth & definite recovery. Take a look at our selection !

Article of the Week
Is Massachusetts Losing its Edge ?  - John Towne – Business Telegram

Innovation
5 Steps to Increase Innovation Skills Set - Innovation Management – Marc Juszczak
Tony Fadell’s Newest Invention is the iPod of Thermostats – Fast Company – John Pavlus
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Essentials of the weeks : Nov 29 – Dec 13

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EssentialsDear all, seems like Santa Claus brought us a lot of interesting news a little bit in advance ! So enjoy this selection of great articles about innovation, entrepreneurship and strategy, it will be the last of this year !

Article of the week :
Can Venuture Capital Save the World ? Helene Coster – Forbes Magazine 

Innovation
MIT President on How to Improve America’s Economy - Alan Weissberger – Viodi 

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Essentials of the week: November 21-28

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EssentialsDear Readers, even Thanksgiving did not prevent us from digging the best new for you ! This is our Black Monday of Innovation, and it is free, so enjoy !

Entrepreneurship
“Students Startup America” With Lessons On What It Takes To Be a Successful Entrepreneur – Lauren Landry - Bostinno.com
Boston, Meet the i-lab: The Future of Entrepreneurship Begins Here – Zachary Hamed – Xconomy Boston
Selena Gomez Invests in Los Angeles Start-up – Courtney Rubin – Inc
Understanding Equity Splits: Insights from TechStars – Carlos Dedesma – MIT Entrepreneurship Review

Innovation
Case Study on How Collaboration Drives Innovation in Emerging Economies -  Madhu Mani & Jayesh Badani – InnovationManagement.se
Richard Li-Hua on Innovation and Innovation Management – Karin Wall – InnovationManagement.se
Who to Follow on Twitter for Innovative Business Ideas – Kara Ohngren – Entrepreneur.com

Investment
The Top Tech Investment of 2011 – Christina DesMarais – Inc.com
Investors should be even more worried about Groupon, as its share price falls – Rocky Agrawal – Venture Beat

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Essentials of the week : November 14-21

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EssentialsDear Readers, this week was really rich of great news in the area of Innovation & Entrepreneurship ! Take a look at our selection !


Article of the week :
Venture firms struggling to raise funds, especially those that favor early-stage startups- Jolie O’Dell – Venture Beat

Innovation
Seven Innovation Policy Ideas to Spark an Economic Recovery in the US- Bruce V. Bigelow – Xconomy Boston
San Diego Report on Innovation Economy Still Shows Mixed Picture of Economic Recovery – Xconomy San Diego

Entrepreneurship
House of Representatives Passes Crowfunding Bill - Portfolio.com
A Map of Startup Created in US Universities – Research Commercialization and SBIR Center
The Competition Is Not What You Think It Is – Innovation Management
Harvard’s Innovation Lab : An Entrepreneurial Vision Realized In Allston – Bostinnovation

Strategy
Five Charts that Changed the Business – Harvard Business Review

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Essentials of November 1-7 2011

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EssentialsDear Readers, it is my pleasure to introduce you to one of our new section of this blog : The Essentials of the Week !
Every week we will scrutinize the web looking for the best news in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Tech Transfer and Business, and gather them in a single article. The best of the web put in a nutshell !

Article of the week:
The way companies are getting financed is Completely Changing – Business Insider – Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital’s Boom & Bust Cycles – MedCity News
7 Start-ups Changing Peer-to-Peer Commerce – Inc.

Strategy
How to Master the Ansoff Matrix – Inc.
Zuck: “If I were starting (Facebook) now, I would have stayed in Boston.” – Gregory Gomer – Bostinnovation
How the Rift Between Sales and Marketing Undermines Reps – Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson – Harvard Business Review

Innovation
The future of innovation Management: 5 keys steps for future success – Rick Eagar – Innovation Management

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