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Competing for the Future: How Digital Innovations are Changing the World
Henry Kressel
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Description for Competing for the Future: How Digital Innovations are Changing the World
hardcover. An explanation of how digital technology works, why it matters and how it is financed. Num Pages: 422 pages, 102 b/w illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: KJF; KNTX; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
Everybody knows that digital technology has revolutionised our economy and our lifestyles. But how many of us really understand the drivers behind the technology - the significance of going digital; the miniaturization of circuit boards; the role of venture capital in financing the revolution; the importance of research and development? How many of us understand what it takes to make money from innovative technologies? Should we worry about manufacturing going offshore? What is the role of India and China in the digital economy? Drawing on a lifetime's experience in the industry, as an engineer, a senior manager and as a ... Read more
Everybody knows that digital technology has revolutionised our economy and our lifestyles. But how many of us really understand the drivers behind the technology - the significance of going digital; the miniaturization of circuit boards; the role of venture capital in financing the revolution; the importance of research and development? How many of us understand what it takes to make money from innovative technologies? Should we worry about manufacturing going offshore? What is the role of India and China in the digital economy? Drawing on a lifetime's experience in the industry, as an engineer, a senior manager and as a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
Number of Pages
422
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521862905
SKU
V9780521862905
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99-14
About Henry Kressel
Henry Kressel is Managing Director of Warburg Pincus, LLC. He began his career at RCA laboratories where he pioneered the first practical semiconductor lasers. He was the founding president of the IEEE Laser and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS) and co-founded the IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology. He is the recipient of many awards and honors, a fellow of the American Physical ... Read more
Reviews for Competing for the Future: How Digital Innovations are Changing the World
'Competing for the Future is a must-read for anybody interested in applying science to the marketplace, whether it be the entrepreneur, the technical researcher, the investor, or the manufacturing floor supervisor. Dr Kressel's 50-year historical perspective is literally one-of-a-kind, given his pioneering place in history at the beginnings of laser technology, semiconductor transistor manufacturing, and the venture capital industry.' Alan ... Read more