Innovation course materials for free download

I will be uploading many of my materials for professors who are interested in using Innovation for Value and Mission in a course.

Starting today, I am making the following documents available for free download:

  • Previews: Book front matter, Table of Contents, Forward, and Preface
  • Chapter 1, “An Introduction to Innovation.”
  • My current syllabus for the semester grad course, “Innovation & Public Policy,” which I am teaching at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. (I shall soon post sample syllabi for alternative course configurations based on the book, including one for business school use, and some for shorter courses.)
  • Course assignments: Lean Startup Memo, Technology Research Report, Team Project (more to come)

The Previews and Downloads can be found here. I only ask that you register for free membership of this website so that I may update you in future. No spam, I promise!

The CHIPS and Science Act: Why the USA Invests $52.7 Billion in Its Semiconductor Industry

In this blogpost on my publisher’s site, I explain why the US is making a massive investment in its semiconductor industry:

Whether in mobile phones, data centers, or cars – microchips are everywhere, and ongoing shortages affect countless industries worldwide. To boost innovation in the United States, Joe Biden recently signed the $280bn CHIPS and Science Act 2022, of which a large part, $52.7bn, is earmarked for the semiconductor industry. What justifies such an enormous government investment in one industry?

Image: “GF Wafer in production at Fab 8 in Malta, NY” courtesy of GlobalFoundries

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One month to the release of my innovation book!

I signed off on the pre-print proof of the manuscript for Innovation for Value and Mission today. We are on track for a mid-September launch!

Wayne Delker, Chief Innovation Officer (ret), The Clorox Company, and Magnus Penker, Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author; CEO, Innovation360, reviewed the manuscript in advance of publication and had some kind things to say:

And I’m particularly excited by the terrific Foreword that was graciously written by Vice Admiral (Ret) David A Dunaway, US Navy. (To read what David has to say, and how he frames innovation, you’ll have to get the book when it comes out!)