Wharton School - Mack Center for Technological Innovation

The Mack Center provides research-based guidance to industry decision-makers on critical issues involving technological innovation, managing uncertainty and risk, and business transformation. See the "About Us" tab for more information. To learn how to become an industry partner in the Mack Center, click here.


	Insights for Industry


How Emerging Technologies Evolve Mack Center Overview Peripheral Vision The Future of BioSciences Conference Summaries



	Insight Building Events


Upcoming Events Past Events (Summaries) - 2008 ET Update Day - Winners & Losers in Green Technologies Annual Events - 9th Annual Technology Conference (for academic researchers) (click to see papers presented and photos) - ET Update Day Sponsored Student Events - Wharton Tech Conf. - Wharton Entrepreneurship Conf.


	Research Publications


Articles on Innovation Books on Innovation Conference Reports Ford Fellowship Papers Research Reports Working Papers by Sponsored Faculty Sample Conf. Report

	Spotlight on Critical Issues


Future of the U.S. Medical Device Market Future of the U.S. Energy Grid Big I vs. small i Innovation (click for paper) Climate Conscious Innovation Connect and Develop Economic Crisis and Disruptive Innovation Innovation Metrics Innovation and Organic Growth Market Driven Strategy Winners and Losers in Green Technologies

EVENTS 2009

November 20, 2009 Borderless Innovation: Management Practices, Promises and Pitfalls Globalization and collaboration are transforming how innovation is being managed. This event brings together leading practitioners and academics to assess the state of the art in the design, coordination and management of borderless innovation. PAST EVENTS Innovation Networks: New Insights, Open Questions and Management Fashions Research in progress on innovation and industry transformation by faculty from leading business schools. Wharton Technology Conference (academic) Research in progress on innovation and industry transformation by faculty from leading business schools. 11th Annual Emerging Technologies Update Day (Theme: the Future of Biosciences) Expert updates on emerging technologies with the potential to transform industries and markets Green Technologies and the U.S. Energy Grid How will the energy grid evolve to accommodate emerging technologies and critical needs? Winners and Losers in Green Technologies 10 Lessons for Green Technologies; a climate change update by a White House science advisor; best practices from GE Ecomagination, DuPont and more.