Innovating an "Outsourced R&D" Process for Matsushita Electric (MEI): Launching the Panasonic Digital Concepts Center

Henry W. Chesbrough, Jeremy Tachau

Shows interaction of venture capital, incubator, and external R&D in Panasonic's technology strategy.

Learning Objective

To exhibit a new model of R&D here in a classic Japanese company.

Details

Pub Date: Feb 8, 2002

Discipline: Operations Management

Subjects: Buy-or-make decisions, Incubators, Innovation, R&D, Technology, Venture capital

Source: Harvard Business School

Product #: 602120-PDF-ENG

Teaching note: Not available

Industry: Electronic components

Geography: Silicon Valley

Length: 18 page(s)