Wharton School - Mack Center for Technological Innovation



The Mack Center for Technological Innovation at the Wharton School is the umbrella organization for 3 major technology-related research programs: The BioSciences Crossroads Initiative (BioSci), Emerging Technologies Management Research Program (ET Program), and Wharton eBusiness Initiative (WeBI). See the "About Us" tab for more information. Note: We are redesigning our site and some pages are being updated.


	Insights for Industry


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


	Insight Building Events


Upcoming Events Past Events (Summaries) - 2008 ET Update Day - Winners & Losers in Green Technologies Annual Events - 8th 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 Books Conference Reports Research Reports Working Papers


	Spotlight on Critical Issues (under construction)


Networks of Innovation Innovation and Organic Growth Improving the Capacity to Innovate Using Real Options and Discovery Driven Management Green Technologies


	EVENTS 2008-09

Fri. - Nov. 7 - 2008
Managing and Measuring Technological Innovation
How do firms measure innovation? What are the metrics? How do we track goals, successes and failures? What are the best practices? This industry partner conference examines a critical dimension of innovation of value to firms in all industries.

11th Annual Emerging Technologies Update Day This is our most popular annual event, where we invite technology champions to provide an update on radical innovations on the near horizon. This year's theme will be "Innovations in Biomedicine." Michael Tomczyk and Terry Fadem are co-organizers.

RECENT EVENT
Winners and Losers in Green Technologies
Nearly 100 industry decision makers, government managers and faculty attended this popular event. Topics included climate change, the energy grid, next gen light bulbs, cleantech venture investments, GE's Ecomagination initiative, NETJets green program, DuPont's biofuels program...and more.
(Click here to see PHOTOS and AGENDA)