“Shoot the Laggard”: 4 Steps to Improve the Outcome of R&D Spend and Achieve Good Market Placement Recently, one of our clients said to us: “We’ve spent $8M in R&D over the last several years towards the development of this technology. You [August Brown] need to make it work in the market. We have spent too much money to give up on it.” Continue Reading... Harvard Office of Technology Development Harvard Office of Technology Development May 1, 2019: Gordon Nameni, August Brown Managing Director, will be speaking at the Harvard University Office of Technology Development Bench-to-Business Boot camp. In the talk, Gordon will teach the August Brown Tech Translation Framework, which cover the ba … Continue Reading... 5 Lakes Forum 5 Lakes Forum May 14, 2019: Early stage companies and start ups! August Brown’s Managing Director, Gordon Nameni, will be speaking in a fireside chat format with Dr. Joe Hamann, Director of Advanced Engineering at Rexnord, at the 5 Lakes Forum in Milwaukee, WI. To find more information about the eve … Continue Reading... Tech Translation, paths to achieve Transformative Growth Tech Translation, paths to achieve Transformative Growth Applying existing technology into products aligned in adjacent or emerging markets Applying new technology into products in existing markets or emerging markets With respect to criteria 1, the degree of “transformative” growth is dependent on … Continue Reading... Technology Innovation vs. Value Innovation Technology Innovation vs. Value Innovation “Technology Innovation” has always stood at the core of value creation. The market has certainly awarded those companies that excel at innovation. Companies have established discreet processes to systematize and drive innovation throughout their organizatio … Continue Reading... The University of Wisconsin School of Business / Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Entrepreneuron Series The University of Wisconsin School of Business / Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Entrepreneuron Series Dr. Gordon Nameni was invited to speak at the Entrepreneuron Series by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation at the University of Wisconsin of School of Business. Panelists included … Continue Reading... The Force for Positive Change Conference The Force for Positive Change Conference, Hosted by Marquette University and the Morgridge Institute Gordon Nameni and Joe Poeschl will led a break out session, “Taking the first steps to get your social venture off the ground” at the Force for Positive Change event on March 22. https://www.warf.org … Continue Reading... Harvard University Office of Technology Harvard University Office of Technology Development Bench to Business Boot Camp As part of a 2-day series of business training for the Harvard University Bench to Business Boot Camp sponsored by the Harvard Office of Technology Development, Dr. Gordon Nameni for BCC Research, led session 3 on the fi … Continue Reading... 2017 Ceramics Business and Leadership Summit 2017 Ceramics Business and Leadership Summit On behalf of BCC Research, Gordon gave a talk titled, “Business Intelligence – How to Dissect a Market Opportunity” to a group of 30+ in the ceramics industry at the 6th Ceramic Business and Leadership Summit sponsored by the American Ceramic Society. htt … Continue Reading...