Winning Innovation–how to excel and sustain
For 20 years, IBM was a global leader in hard disk Innovation. Similarly, for 15 years, Nokia was an apparently unsinkable ship in the mobile handset innovation ocean. However, their…
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Technology Evolution–advancing and transforming society
We all understand the importance of inventions like light bulbs, automobiles, the internet, computers, airplanes, mobile phones, word processors, and information technology (ICT). Every year, they generate trillions of dollars’…
Crossing the Chasm–cause, means and opportunity?
An Innovation chasm signifies the slowdown or cessation of diffusion between two customer segments. Crossing the chasm refers to overcoming the pause of technology innovation diffusion between early adopters and…
Importance of Creativity–how to fuel for driving innovation and growth
The importance of creativity is indispensable as it generates ideas for improving products in helping customers to get their jobs done better. Due to ideas, the quality of products improves,…
Managing Technology Core–fuelling radical innovations
We all know the power of radical innovations. They unleash Creative Destruction force. More importantly, often, they cause Disruptive innovation effects to incumbents, repeating the Kodak moment, as outlined by…
Radical Technologies–incrementally nurture radical innovation candidates
Radical technologies and innovations are frequently cited in the literature and discourse on technology and Innovation. Is the smartphone a radical innovation or technology? Of course, the rise of smartphones…
Rise of TSMC–why and how to replicate?
With the success of inventing semiconductor devices and creating the iconic success of Silicon Valley, why does America rely on TSMC to deliver high-end microchips? The rise of TSMC (Taiwan…
US Semiconductor–from invention, supremacy to despair
The US semiconductor industry started with the invention of its Bell Labs. Subsequently, it attained supremacy in semiconductor production due to the success of making computers better and cheaper. Notably,…
Soviet Computer Failure—reasons and lessons?
In the age of the Chip War, we have forgotten the edge of Soviet computers. The rise and fall of the Soviet computer edge offer a valuable lesson for managing…
EUV Lithography to keep Moore’s Alive–managing technology risks
EUV lithography has been at the core of winning the chip war. This technology is indispensable for producing high-end microchips in sharpening the edge of civilian products and military weapons.…
Escaping Middle Income Trap–why and how?
Middle income trap refers to failing to transition to high-income status due to rising labor costs and declining competitiveness. As conventional means such as investment in infrastructure and education fail…
Moore’s Law is Dead–Chiplet redefines semiconductor industry
Moore’s law is dead sounds death of a king. By the way, why should we be concerned with this? The Economics of cramming more components onto an integrated circuit gave…